2009 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: Four-year letterwinner. … Co-captain in 2009, 2008 and 2007. … USTFCCCA Academic All-American in 2009 and 2008. … GNAC All-Academic in 2009, 2008 and 2007. … Team MVP and Most Inspirational in 2009. ... SPU Freshman of the Year in 2006.
Senior (2009): Ran six meet, leading the Falcons in all of them. ... Placed 10th at Sundodger Invitational. ... Placed 22nd at the Charles Bowles Invitational and became the first Falcon to break 25 minutes for an 8K race, crossing the line in 24:54.89. ... Ran 9th among 118 competitors at the Pre-Regional/San Francisco State Invite. ... Placed 11th at GNAC Championships. ... Ran 21st at NCAA West Regionals.
Junior (2008). Led Falcons with a third-place finish in season-opening Saint Martin's Invitational, then was a solid No. 2 behind Brian Cronrath at the GNAC Championships and NCAA West Regionals. ... Placed 15th overall at GNACs. ... Ran 17th at West Regionals, coming within three places of qualifying for the NCAA Division II Nationals. ... Was 33rd overall in the elite-level Invitational race at Sundodger, which was loaded with Division I athlets, and placed 14th at the Pre-Regional/Triton Cross Country Classic in San Diego.
Sophomore (2007): Was the Falcons’ front runner in all five meets. … Took 14th in the GNAC Championships. … Opened the season with a third-place finish in the Emerald City Invitational. … Ran fourth in the Saint Martin’s Invitational.
Freshman (2006): Ran six meets, factoring into SPU's scoring ina ll of them. ... Was No. 3 for the Falcons (18th overall) at GNAC Championships. ... Ran No. 4 for the Falcons (58th overall) at NCAA West Regionals. ... Highest individual finish was 13th in the season-opening Emerald City Invitational.
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.
