Meredith Owen enters her second season as the volunteer assistant coach for Northwest softball.
In her first season on the Rangers' staff, Northwest finished with a 27-20 overall record and advanced to the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament for the fourth straight season. Three members of the 2024 squad signed to the four-year level: Kara Johnson (UT-Martin), Neely Cooper (Blue Mountain Christian University) and Madeline Houk (University of Mobile).
Owen is no stranger to the Rangers or head coach Chelsea Bramlett, as the Covington, Tenn. native played on two of the most accomplished teams in Northwest history. Owen dressed out for the Rangers from 2021-22, helping Northwest to consecutive appearances in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament, and to the 2022 NJCAA Division II Softball Championship Tournament as a sophomore.
Owen concluded her Northwest career with a .300 batting average, nine doubles, three triples, two home runs and 26 runs batted in. She also stole 15 bases, with 12 of those coming as a sophomore.Â
Off the field, Owen was a consistent recipient of academic honors, earning selections to the President's and Vice President's lists for the 2021-22 semesters. She was also chosen as an Academic All-MACCC honoree in 2021 and a Third Team NJCAA All-Academic selection in 2022.
Owen is a graduate of Tipton-Rosemark Academy, where she played for coach Johnie Sanfratello. With her senior season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, most of Owen's accomplishments came as a junior, where she helped TRA to a 33-11-1 overall record, a district title and a TSSAA Division II Sub-State appearance. For the 2019 season, she batted .342 with three doubles, two triples and 21 RBIs.
Owen is the daughter of Missy and David Owen.
