John Meeks was a four-time undefeated Iowa state champion with a 168-0 career record for Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa.

He became the the first African American wrestler and the sixth wrestler all-time in the state of Iowa to finish with an unbeaten varsity career record.

Meeks was the 2009 Brute Adidas Folkstyle national champion and the 2011 USA Folkstyle national champion.