🔥BEAT THE HEAT ATHLETE SHOWCASE🔥 ____ Meet Meredith Sorensen meredithdarcie, a senior cross country and track & field athlete for the University of Houston. Meredith posted a Round 1 time of 11:09 for 2 miles before taking two tries at the Round 2 (1 mile) distance. After initially running a 5:13, a time that appeared to be on the cusp of advancing, she tried again going 5:03 which comfortably sent her to Round 3! ____ PERSONAL BESTS 1500 Meters: 4:35 3000 Meters: 9:54 5000 meters: 17:38 ____ “Beat the Heat has been a great way to cope with the delay of my final collegiate track season (I will be a COVID super senior). This series has prompted me to reflect on why I like to race and why I would be crazy enough to brave a Houston summer to chase fast times. But the best part is it has connected me with some amazing women from the Houston running community. “ ____ On why she ran the mile a second time: “I wasn’t satisfied with my first attempt at the mile. I didn’t like the fee...