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2018 Track & Field Roster

Adam Meyer Season 2018

PositionMiddle Distance
Height5-8
ClassFreshman
HometownMesa, Arizona
Adam Meyer Top Marks
INDOOR MARK YEAR
400 Meters 51.75 2019 Lumberjack Team Challenge
600 Meters 1:22.18 2020 New Mexico Team Open
800 Meters 1:52.01 2020 Iowa State Classic
Mile 4:28.43 2021 Texas Tech Invite
OUTDOOR MARK YEAR
800 Meters 1:51.58 2019 Pac-12 Championships
1,500 Meters 3:58.21 2019 Balby Castillo Invitational

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Marks in ASU Top-10
Indoor - 600 Meters - 1:22.18 (4th)
Indoor - 800 Meters - 1:52.01 (9th)

2021-22 Cross Country
  • Set a personal best in the 8K with a time of 25:20.0 in the UC Riverside Invitational
2020-21 Outdoor
  • Opened his season finishing 13th in the 1,500m at the Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival.
2020-21 Indoor
  • Set a personal best in the mile at the Texas Tech Invitational with a time of 4:28.43.
  • Finished in the top-ten in every event he competed in.
2019-20 Outdoor*
 
*Season didn’t start due to the COVID-19 pandemic
 
2019-20 Indoor
  • Earned 2020 MPSF All-Academic honors
  • Finished 3rd in only his second 600m collegiate race at the New Mexico Team Open, running personal best 1:22.18.
2018-19 Outdoor
  • Finished 21st in his first 1500m collegiate race with a personal best time of 3:58.21 at the Baldy Castillo Invitational.
  • Finished 10th in the 800m at the Pac-12 Championships and ran a personal best 1:51.58 in the process
2017-18 Outdoor
  • Finished 20th in the 800 at the Pac-12 Championships and ran a personal best 1:54.76 in the process.
  • Earned his first all-conference honor as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that took sixth.
  • Took ninth at the Baldy Castillo Invitational.
2017-18 Indoor
  • Won his first race as a Sun Devil in an indoor 800-meter personal best 2:01.08.
  • Competed three times for ASU indoors, including two times at the Walkup Sky Dome in Flagstaff.

High School:
  • Qualified for the Arizona high school state meet in 2017.
  • Was named as the Mesa boys’ basketball team captain during his senior season.
  • Won the Arizona D1 high school state basketball championship in 2016.
 
Personal: Adam Meyer was born to Mark and Laura Meyer on Jan. 22, 1999… He has one sister named Amanda… Adam will study business in sports and media studies at ASU.
 
If you could have dinner with anyone from any era, who would it be and where?
Steve Nash and some classic Taco Bell
One word to describe the feeling of putting on the ASU uniform for the first time:
Excitement
You have a chance to pick the brain of any coach of any sport for one hour....who is it?
Phil Jackson
The most upset you have ever been in a game was:
My first track meet. I anchored the 4x4 and got passed in the last 50 meters and the guy stared me down as he passed me. I may have done a poor gesture to him as he stared me down and a coach had to hold me back after we finished. I wasn’t happy.
The happiest you have ever been in a game:
Winning basketball state title my junior year of high school
You have a chance to go watch one past sporting event live (any sport)...what are you going to?
2012 men’s 800 Olympic final
A movie you have watched more than once and will watch again:
Good Will Hunting
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete:
Pete Richardson (track and field)
Favorite song from your favorite artist?
Tangerine - Glass Animals is currently my favorite
What is one of your favorite quotes?
“If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score” -Vince Lombardi
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
I enjoy doing chores
What is your favorite form of exercise?
Playing basketball
Who has been the biggest influence on your career?
Cory Leslie
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
Humans on Mars
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Play piano
If you could meet anyone, past or present, who would it be?
LeBron James
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?
Mess with my sister
What story does your family always tell about you?
No idea
What's your favorite TV show and why?
House M.D. because I really like the main character
If you were a character on a TV show, which one would you be
No clue
If someone wrote a book about your life, what would they title it?
Little Man, Big Heart
Name one thing about yourself that most people don't know:
I wanted to be a professional singer when I was a child.
If you had to watch one show for the rest of your life, it would be:
I got nothing for this one
A Sun Devil "story" that has put a lump in your throat:
Pat Tillman
Game/event where you learned the most from?
2020 MPSF 800
If you could live during any time period when/where would it be and why?
I’m good with the time I’m in right now
What is the most important thing that a parent/grandparent taught you?
To be kind to others
What is your favorite road trip destination?
Haven’t been many places so anywhere new is great to me
What toppings do you get on your pizza?
Cheese!
Favorite pro athlete you have been around...
Shelby Houlihan
Most underrated coach you have been around...
Javonie Small
Past Sun Devil game/event you wish you would have been there live to see...
Pete Richardson’s 800 Meter school record
What you know now that you wish you knew in high school...
You don’t have to please everybody
Typically, I am in bed and lights are out at...
No comment... I don’t have the best sleeping habits.
Last book I read:
“How bad do you want it” by Matt Fitzgerald
Last movie I saw:
I can’t even remember
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Never been to a concert
The most played song on my phone (spotify, ipod, etc.) is:
Tangerine by Glass Animals
My favorite month:
May
Something I have not done, but I will...
Skydiving
What is your favorite holiday and why?
I’m not a big holiday guy
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Competitive, tough, and caring
If you could be on any game show, which show would you choose?
Jeopardy, I’m gonna go win me some money
What is the most useful app you have downloaded?
Strava
You have just won the lottery, what is your first purchase?
Taco Bell. A lot of it
What is your favorite sport to watch?
Track and basketball are tied
What is your favorite food?
Mexican food. Tacos are the top contender
What is your favorite restaurant?
Taco Bell
What is your favorite candy?
Too tough to answer
What is a place that you have always wanted to visit?
Australia
My dream job is:
Professional runner
What is the most exciting game you've been a part of:
Basketball State Championship
An initiative/movement that means a lot to me is:
Mental Health Movements
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2021

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Junior
2020

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Sophomore
2019

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