Emory University

Track Career Best Times (Indoor):

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* - Emory Record

Track Honors (Outdoor):

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.

Prior to Emory:
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.