mˈiːdɪˌeɪt ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn sˈaʊθleɪk, tˈɛksəs, ɐtˈɛndᵻd kˈæɹoʊl hˈaɪ skˈuːl, plˈeɪd klˈʌb sˈɑːkɚ fɔːɹ dˈæləs sˈoʊlɚ, ænd plˈeɪd kˈɑːlɪdʒ sˈɑːkɚɹ æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mˈɛɹɪlˌænd, mˌeɪkɪŋ θɹˈiː kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kˈɑːlɪdʒ kˈʌp ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz.
Mediate grew up in Southlake, Texas, attended Carroll High School, played club soccer for Dallas Solar, and played college soccer at the University of Maryland, making 3 consecutive College Cup appearances.