07/21/2026
Shian Meeks- Bates is a 2016 graduate of Chapmanville Regional High School.
During her time at CRHS she participated in softball, basketball and volleyball.
During her softball career, Shian was a four-year starter at shortstop and a
consistent bat in the lineup. As a senior, she hit 12 home runs and helped lead
the Tigers to the Class AA State Championship. That season, she earned First
Team All-State and All-Tournament Team honors and was selected to participate
in the 2016 North-South All-Star Game. She was also a four-time First Team AllCardinal Conference selection (2013–2016) and received Honorable Mention
recognition in 2015. Throughout her career, she helped lead the Lady Tigers to
three sectional championships (2013, 2015, and 2016), a regional championship
(2016), and the 2016 Class AA State Championship.
Shian was also a four-year member of the Lady Tigers Basketball program and a
three-year starting guard whose competitiveness, leadership, and dedication
made her a valuable contributor throughout her high school career. A consistent
presence on both ends of the court, she earned All-Cardinal Conference honors
from 2014 to 2016 and served as team captain during her senior season.
In addition, Shian was a member of the CRHS volleyball team during her
sophomore and senior seasons, helping lead the Lady Tigers to a state
tournament appearance during her senior year. She also received All-Cardinal
Conference honors both years.
Shian was a member of the national honors society and received multiple
awards and scholarships one of which being the Danny Godby Scholarship.
Following high school, Shian continued her softball career at West Virginia State
University, where she competed for five seasons after receiving an additional
year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout her time at WVSU,
she earned a reputation for her consistency, reliability, and leadership both on
and off the field. Defensively, she finished her career with a .919 fielding
percentage, while offensively she compiled a .289 career batting average.
During her sophomore season, she helped lead the Yellow Jackets to the 2018
Mountain East Conference (MEC) Championship. She was also a member of the
teams that captured the MEC South Division regular-season titles in 2019 and
2021. In February 2020, she was named Mountain East Conference Player of the
Week for the week of February 3 for hitting .462 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs,
just before the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. She was
recognized with the 2020 West Virginia State University Female Sportsmanship
Award, reflecting the respect she earned from teammates, coaches, and
competitors.
Shian graduated from WVSU in 2021 with a Bachelors degree in exercis