On Saturday, the 12-year-old Dunedin athlete broke an Otago high-jump record that had stood for 27 years and equalled a record set by Commonwealth Games gold medallist Tania Murray.
Competing at the SBS Otago junior mini-multi athletics competition at the Caledonian grounds, Meg cleared 1.57m.
The jump broke the Otago senior girls aged 13 high-jump record set by Genevieve Sullivan in 1982.
It also equalled the Otago junior girls aged 13 high-jump record set by Murray in 1985.
Murray went on to become a gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland in 1990.
Otago Children's Athletics president Deidre Helm described Meg's achievement as "a superb jump".
Meg had been a "middle athlete" among the province's representative athletes who had "suddenly shone", Mrs Helm said.
Hill City Athletic Club president Kevin Murphy said Meg had "raw natural talent and a bit of a spark".
Saturday's jump also blitzed Meg's previous personal best of 1.52m which she had set at an inter-school athletics competition just four days previously.
The Balmacewen Intermediate School pupil, who competes for Hill City Athletic Club and turns 13 in December, felt "really excited" after the event.
Despite competing in a range of track and field disciplines, high jump was her focus, Meg said.
Event official Graham Helm said it was the first year Meg had trained during the winter.
"That's obviously paid off for her," Mr Helm said.
Meg is coached by Graham Williams.
Mr Williams could not be contacted for comment.
In 2000, Meg's brother Hamish set the Otago boys aged 10 high-jump record.
