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Joshua Meents
Squad: 19 -
Wolverines
Hometown:
Braidwood, IL.
High School:
Reed - Custer High School
Major:
Operations Research
AF Assignment: Nellis
AFB, NV
Josh is the lone three-year
letterwinner on the Falcon baseball squad. A native of Braidwood, Ill., Meents
enters the 2008 season having played in 106 career games. Meents started 38 of
43 games at catcher as a junior and started 30 of 36 as a sophomore. As a
sophomore, Meents hit seven home runs, ranking second on the team. An operations
major, Meents maintains a 3.35 grade point average and has been named to the
conference all-academic team three times. The senior has been active in his
squadron serving several positions which include, squadron assistant director of
operations, logistics officer, and Element leader. Meents has also been active
in the community participating the in the Midnight walk for Cancer in
Marysville, Calif., welcoming home soldiers at Fort Carson who were deployed to
Iraq, and visiting children with illness at hospitals. Meents was also active as
a Squadron Class Representative for the Combined Federal Campaign charity.
"These young men are outstanding student-athletes who deserve recognition for
their achievements on the field and off the field," said Bob Gfeller, Lowe's
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising. "The Lowe's Senior CLASS
Award is dedicated to honoring senior collegians who are making an impact on
others with their talents. We look forward to an exciting finish to the NCCA
college baseball season and crowning our award winner at the Men's College World
Series."
The 2008 award winner will be announced and presented with the prestigious
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award trophy during championship weekend at this year's NCAA
Men's College World Series® in June. The Lowe's All-Senior All-America Team,
based on final results of the balloting, also will be recognized.
These are the questions he completed for the Firsties Salute:
1. List your accomplishments /
activities / positions at the Academy: Baseball 4 year letterman,
3 year all-academic all conference, CoSIDA/ESPN All-Academic All-District, Team
Senior Captain, Top-Third in Major, Operations Reseirector of Operations, Dean's
List every semester, Athletic Director's list 7 semesters, completed Jump
program
2. 2008 Summer Plans: I will play on the All-Military
All-Star team for about 30 days. We will work with communities and other
teams for entertainment, fundraisers, and a publicity group for the military.
This tour will include mainly Florida and the Northeast, playing several
independent and college summer teams to include the Cape Cod league. I
will then spend time at home in Illinois visiting with family and friends,
wakeboarding and getting ready for my first assignment. I may also take a
trip to Spain with some friends for a week.
4. Who or what influenced you most while at the Academy:
My parents were always there to support me, while keeping me honest on how
much the academy really does relate to everyday life as a grown up in the
working world. It is all preparation for the real world and they made sure
I realized that through the good days and tough days.
5. Best advice given to you upon entering the Academy:
"Work hard - everyone believes in you"
6. Your advice to new cadets entering the Academy :
Take it one day at a time. It will be done before you know it and you will
never have the chance to do it again. You cannot take the rough times too
seriously and let them get you down, but keep working and make the most of
everyday you have.
7. Your most memorable experience while at the Academy:
Making friends and spending time with them, mostly on the baseball field and our
trips around the country. I could not ask anymore of the friends I have made.
Josh's mother Annette and his sister.
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