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Athlete: Matthew Meinke
Year: Class of 2019
School: Neenah, WI
Analysis: Matthew Meinke had a strong junior season on the cross country course in 2017 and track in 2018. Over the course of his year, he was fourth at the WIAA State Cross Country meet, then went to the Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional meet, where he placed fifth earning a spot on the line at Nike Cross Nationals. At Nike Cross Nationals in Portland Meinke finished 28th just outside of All-American. He earned all of those accolades in the fall of his junior year. In the spring he finished runner-up in the 3200m at the WIAA Track & Field State Championships running 9:06.62 and 4:15.43 in the 1600m to finish fifth. He also raced at New Balance Nationals Outdoor where he placed sixth in the 5K running 14:57.66 and 14th in the two-mile running 9:27.10. Look for him to make a jump this year as one of the top guys in the Heartland Region.
