Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Marion, IA |
High School: | Marion |
Major: | Psychology |
Sophomore (2013):
Did not compete during the cross country season.
Freshman (2012):
Was named the team's Most Valuable Runner and
Rookie of the Year after turning in a solid campaign, capped off by
participating in the NCAA D-III Championships ... Finished
among the top-three Emory runners in all six meets he competed in
and was the squad’s top performer on two occasions ...
Brought home all-region acclaim after pacing the team and ranking
14th overall out of 160 runners at the NCAA South/Southeast
Championships with an 8K time of 26:30 ... Helped the Eagles
to a first-place effort at the Gulf Coast Stampede by pacing
the team's pack and registering a fourth-place peformance out
of 93 entries with an 8K time of 26:31 ... Team's No. 2
runner and 36th in a field of 376 contestants at the Gibson Family
Pre-Nationals with an 8K shwoing of 26:18 ... Top 8K outing was a
26:11 at the UAA Championships.
High School:
Earned three varsity letters in cross country and one in track at
Marion High School ... Was coached as a prep by Scott Immerfall and
Matt Thornton ... Top 5K time was a school-record 15:47
in October of 2011 at the North Linn Invitational ...
Posted a seventh-place finish at the Class 3A state cross country
championship his senior year ... 2011 First Team All-Metro in cross
country ... During the track season, he clocked a 4:22 in the 1600
meters ... Class 3A state champion in the 1600 meters ... Helped
his team to a Wamac Conference crown by claiming first place in
both the 3200 metters and 1600 meters ... Earned all-state
recognition his junior and senior seasons ... Two-time academic
all-state honoree ... Also played soccer for Marion HS.
Personal:
Son of Patrick and Joy Mees ... Majors in psychology.