Washburn University Athletics

In 2019-20 (cross country): Finished 24th at the Bearcat Invitational with a time of 25:58.60 on the 7K course … had a 76th-place finish at the Rim Rock Collegiate Classic in a time of 29:34.60 … (track) Sat out the indoor season … outdoor season canceled due to COVID 19 … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2018-19 (cross country): Did not compete in any events with cross country team … (track): Had a PR in the 1000m at the Graduate Classic with an eighth-place finish in a time of 2:36.53 … placed 11th in the 600m at the Nebraska Tune up with a PR time of 1:24.87.

In 2017-18: As a member of the cross country team, he placed a season-best 23rd at the ESU Invitational in a time of 28:12.39 placing third on the squad … (Track) Had best individual finish in the 1500m run at the MSSU Invitational in a time of 4:10.36.

In 2016-17: Joined the Ichabods track and field team in the spring semester recording third place finishes at the MSSU Lion Invitational and KSU Open in the 800m and 600-yd runs … recorded a fourth-place finish at the PSU Gorilla Classic in the 800m run.

Background: A transfer from the University of Iowa where he competed in cross country in the fall of 2016 where he competed in two events.

Personal: Son of James and Betsy Meeks … majoring in marketing … mother ran track and played basketball at Kansas State and sister Kasey is a sophomore on the Illinois gymnastic squad.