For SoBoCo Eagles star Ian Meentemeyer of Ashland was named Newcomer of the Year by Central College (Pella, Iowa) men’s soccer program. Ian, a 2016 Southern Boone graduate, is a freshman at Central College studying pre-veterinary medicine.

 Ian Meentemeyer scores his first college goal, a game winner and the first of his three goals in Central's home opener.

Ian Meentemeyer scores his first college goal, a game winner and the first of his three goals in Central’s home opener.

Meentemeyer is a starting forward and second in scoring on the team with eight goals on 28 shots (.286 shot %) and three assists on the year. He netted two game-winning goals for the Dutch and a hat trick in the team’s home opener. Central finished the season 11-7 and tied for third place in the NCAA Division 3 Iowa Athletic Conference.