GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Meixler's 203 Receiving Yards in One Game is 5th All-Time at Grinnell

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Meixler's 203 Receiving Yards in One Game is 5th All-Time at Grinnell

During the Pioneers 24-21 victory over the Lawrence Vikings, Jake Meixler caught ten passes for 203 yards and a touchdown. His 203 receiving yards were good for fifth-most in a single game in Pioneer Football history.

Knocked off the top-5 list was David Snider '99, who recorded 196 yards receiving 9-25-98 against Lake Forest. Snider should not feel bad, as he still has the third best single-game total (210 yards vs St. Norbert 10-24-98) and the best single-game total of 225 yards against Knox College the very next week. Richard Wemer '98 rounds out the top five at number two, with 218 yards 9-20-97 against Beloit College. Also knocking on the door of the top five was Logan Granera '12, who had 195 yards 9-18-10 against Ripon College.

The entire list of Pioneer Football records can be seen here. Be sure to check back regularly this winter, as the list will continually be updated with video.

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.