2011 Men's Track and Field Roster

Chad Meis

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Renton, WA.
  • Highschool Seattle Christian

Biography

SPU: Three-year letterwinner outdoor, three-year letterwinner indoor. ... Did not run indoor in 2009 to focus outdoor training. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2009 and 2008. ... SPU outdoor Most Improved in 2009. ... All-GNAC indoor in 2010. ... All-GNAC outdoor in 2008. ... SPU Most Inspirational in 2008.

Senior (2010): INDOOR (junior eligibility) – 5th in 800, 5th in mile at GNAC, ran on 3rd-place distance medley relay at GNAC. ... Set school indoor mile record with a time of 4:11.39 at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 16, good for 12th place and an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time.

Junior (2009): OUTDOOR –  NCAA provisional qualifier in the 1500 (3:52.84) and 3000 steeplechase (9:20.38). ... Won steeplechase at Ken Foreman-Ken Shannon Invitational. ... First season of doing the steeplechase. ... Set PR of 3:52.84 in 1500 at San Francisco State Distance Carnival. INDOOR -- Did not compete.

Sophomore (2008): OUTDOOR –  Set PR of 8:58.95 in 3000 at Husky Preview. ... Ran 2nd in 1500 (3:58.06), and ran on SPU’s 7th-place 4x400 relay at GNAC. INDOOR –  Ran 4th in the 5,000 (15:35.27) and led off SPU’s 2nd-place distance medley relay at GNAC. ... Set PR of 15:17.65 in 5000 at UW Early Opener.

Freshman (2007): OUTDOOR – Made Falcon debut at the Spike Arlt Invitational in Ellensburg, running 2:02.57 in the 800 meters. ... Ran 15:29.58 at the Western Washington Twilite. ... Ran 9th in the 5000 at GNAC (15:33.84). INDOOR – Ran 5th in the mile (4:22.18) and led off SPU’s winning distance medley relay team at GNAC. 

Personal: Chad David Meis. ... Born Dec. 8, 1987. ... Electrical engineering major.

Fun facts: Enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee. ... Favorite workout is long runs -- "There is nothing more fun than doing a 20-mile trail run." ... Favorite books are "Running with the Buffalos" and "The Lord of the Rings." ... Favorite junk food is dumpster-dived donuts from Top Pot on Queen Anne. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be author C.S. Lewis. ... In 10 years, wants to be doing engineering mission work and sharing the Gospel in unreached countries.

INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 1:56.08 (2010).
Mile: 4:11.39 (2010).
5000: 15:17.65 (2008).