Samuel Meisner, a 17-year-old from Wray, Colorado, is a testament to hard work and dedication. Growing up on his family's 11,700-acre farm, he developed a strong work ethic that translated into success on the football field and wrestling mat.
DENVER, COLORADO – AUGUST 14: Samuel Meisner (3) of Wray High School football poses for a portrait during the Broncos/CHSAA Fall Media Day at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)Out on his family’s 11,700-acre farm, Samuel Meisner calloused his hands and made himself a champion..
And long summer days spent fixing fences, servicing equipment, sorting potatoes and scouting fields turned the 17-year-old into a football star (running back/middle linebacker on the Eagles’ undefeated title team) and wrestling state champion. “Growing up on the farm, it’s built character because it’s taught me a lot of lessons about hard work,” Meisner said. “Especially the grunt work. Yeah, it sucks. But at the same time, a job needs done, and that mindset has shaped me into who I am as an athlete as well. “Whether it’s lifting weights, or working hard in practice, the farm work is always in the back of my mind that I need to keep working to get the job done.”To start, he won his first wrestling title at Class 2A 144 pounds in February after top-four podium finishes as a freshman and sophomore. Then this fall, he led Class 1A in rushing with 1,764 yards and 28 touchdowns, while also ranking second with 130 tackles as the Eagles captured their first state crown since 1993.explained, Meisner’s dedication in the summer established a championship standard for a team that sniffed the trophy the two years before but came up just short. Wray had a fourth-quarter lead over Limon in the ’22 title game but lost, then fell in overtime in the semifinals to Strasburg last season. “We’d start weights at 6 in the morning, and it’s about a 30-mile drive to get into Wray for him,” said Kramer, the QB on the last Eagles title team 31 years ago. “That means he’s getting on the road at 5:15, getting here and working out for about an hour and a half, then getting back on the road and working 10 to 12 hours on the far
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