Athletics Hall of Fame
Ryan Meissen was a member of the UW-Whitewater men's cross country and track and field teams from 1996-2000. He was a four-time NCAA Championship qualifier in cross country, earning All-America accolades in 1999 after placing 14th at the national race to help the Warhawks finish fifth. A three-time All-WIAC and All-Region honoree, Meissen owns the third-fastest personal best time in the 8-kilometer race in program history. In track and field, he is a two-time outdoor All-American, placing sixth in the 10,000-meter run in 1999 and eighth in the 5,000-meter run in 2000. Meissen was also an NCAA indoor qualifier in the 5,000 in 1999 and the WIAC indoor champion in the 3,000-meter run during the same season. He was a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and was named WIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete in 2000. Meissen later qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon twice, finishing 20th in 2004.
