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Meghan Wheatley
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- North Linn HS
- Hometown:
- Coggon, Iowa
Bio
CAREER RESULTS (TFRRS)
2025: Placed 11th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (17:45) ... Took ninth in the 6K at the Redbird Invite with a career-best time (22:25) ... Placed 82nd in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (22:06)
2024: Placed 13th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (17:34), the sixth-fastest time in program history.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete at North Linn High School, competing in cross country, track and basketball for all four years ... Three-time All-Tri Rivers Conference and Iowa Class 1A All-State cross country runner (2021-23) for the Lynx, setting the school record in the 5K each year during her final three seasons (17:40) ... Helped North Linn to back-to-back conference titles in both cross country and track as a sophomore and junior ... Served as cross country team captain for three seasons (2021-23) ... Three-time All-State distance runner in track (2022-24), finishing as state runner-up in the 3,000-meter run as a senior (10:27.88) ... Part of four straight conference basketball championship teams (2021-24) ... Member of National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and student council.
PERSONAL: Native of Coggon, Iowa ... Daughter of Brian and Melissa Wheatley ... Has three siblings ... Majoring in kinesology/exercise science ... Volunteers at her local food pantry, serves at local soup suppers and town pick-up events and volunteers at Faith Mission ... Enjoys cleaning, shopping and lifting weights.
2025: Placed 11th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (17:45) ... Took ninth in the 6K at the Redbird Invite with a career-best time (22:25) ... Placed 82nd in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (22:06)
2024: Placed 13th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (17:34), the sixth-fastest time in program history.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete at North Linn High School, competing in cross country, track and basketball for all four years ... Three-time All-Tri Rivers Conference and Iowa Class 1A All-State cross country runner (2021-23) for the Lynx, setting the school record in the 5K each year during her final three seasons (17:40) ... Helped North Linn to back-to-back conference titles in both cross country and track as a sophomore and junior ... Served as cross country team captain for three seasons (2021-23) ... Three-time All-State distance runner in track (2022-24), finishing as state runner-up in the 3,000-meter run as a senior (10:27.88) ... Part of four straight conference basketball championship teams (2021-24) ... Member of National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and student council.
PERSONAL: Native of Coggon, Iowa ... Daughter of Brian and Melissa Wheatley ... Has three siblings ... Majoring in kinesology/exercise science ... Volunteers at her local food pantry, serves at local soup suppers and town pick-up events and volunteers at Faith Mission ... Enjoys cleaning, shopping and lifting weights.
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