Johanna Meister

Year:

Sr.
Hometown:

Darlington, Wis.
High School:

Darlington
Event:

Mid-Distance

Bio

2020: Took second place in the 800-meter while running a personal best time of 2:16.09 at the WIAC Indoor Championships. Meister also took second place in the mile at the Indoor WIAC Championships.... She qualified for the Indoor National Meet, but the NCAA canceled the meet due to the COVID-19 Pandemic....Named an NCAA All-American in Indoor Track and Field... Named UW-Platteville's NCAA Woman of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year... Meister was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team.

2019: Qualified to the WIAC Indoor Championships in the 800m (2:17.01, 3rd place), mile (5:10.13, 7th place), and distance medley relay (12:35.66, 2nd place)...Qualified to the NCAA DIII Indoor Championships in the 800m (2:14.89, 10th place)...Champion in the 800m at the WIAC Outdoor Championships (2:15.01)...Placed 2nd in the 1500m (4:40.06) and 7th in the 4x400m relay (4:05.68)...Qualified to the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in the 800m (2:14.99, 14th place).

2018: Ran in six indoor track and field meets including the WIAC Championships in 800m, mile, 4x400m, and DMR...Indoor season best time of 5:11.38 in the mile and 2:18.90 in the 800m...Competed in six outdoor track and field meets including WIAC Championships in 800m, 1500m, and 4x400m...Outdoor season best of 2:15.58 in the 800m, 4:41.90 in 1500m...Competed in seven cross country meets including the WIAC Championships, Midwest Region Championships, and NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships...Cross Country season best of 22:31.4 placing 96th at the national meet.

2017: Women's cross country team captain...Competed in six meets including the WIAC Conference Meet, Midwest Region Championships, and NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships...Ran a cross country season best time of 21:19.6 at the Midwest Region Championships...Placed 109th at the national meet running 22:15.7.

2016: Competed in seven indoor track and field meets including the WIAC Championships in the 800m and DMR...Competed in six outdoor track and field meets including the WIAC Championships in the 800m...Competed in five cross country meets including the WIAC Conference Meet with a season best time of 25:51.6.

2015: Competed in six meets including the WIAC Conference Meet with a season best time of 24:42.

Career Stats: TFRRS Profile

High School: Cross Country and Track and Field Team Captain ... Honor Student ... Drum Major ... Class Officer ... Cross Country Team MVP 2015. Ran a personal best of 20:46 for 5,000m and 2:22 in the 800m.

Major at UW-Platteville: Mechanical Engineering with a Spanish Minor

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? The atmosphere, the students, professors, staff, and coaches make UW-Platteville a great place to be. Their dedication to learning and individual growth is awesome.

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? I choose UW-Platteville for its reputable engineering program and the atmosphere of the smaller university. Being able to make great connections with professors and classmates is another reason I choose Platteville.