University of Arizona Athletics

General: Central midfielder... Hard worker... One of the team’s toughest players... Has a no-nonsense approach to work ethic... Very strong mentally... Ball-winner... Possession-oriented player... Expected to solidify the midfield...

2000: Redshirted after having surgery on both ankles...

Prep: Lettered four years at Cactus High School in Glendale, Ariz.... Named Arizona 4A State Player of the Year and was Region Player of the Year as a senior... Team was ranked No. 5 in the nation in the final NSCAA Coaches Poll and was No. 2 in Region IV... Two-time first-team All-Arizona and All-West Valley Region selection... Team co-captain three years in a row... Owns the school records for fastest back-to-back goals (32 seconds apart) and the most games played in career (81)... Led the Cobras to a 21-1-0 record and Arizona state championship last season... Cactus earned a league championship as well... Club team, the Sereno Classics, has been state champion for six years in a row... Was the MVP in the 1995 club team state game... Also lettered in track...

Personal: Born Jennifer Lynn Meintel on Dec. 26, 1981, in Phoenix, Ariz.... Daughter of Rodger and Amy Meintel... Has an older brother, Paul... Major is undecided.

Jenn Meintel Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. High School: Glendale Cactus HS Height: 5-6 Position: Midfielder Birthdate: 12/26/1981 Experience: RS Club Team: Sereno Classics