A 1994 graduate of North Central College, Mayer holds numerous North Central College, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, and NCAA Div. III National records. He is the Division III National Record holder for the indoor 5K at 13:53.17 and outdoor 10K at 28:53.22. A 6-time National Champion, Mayer won the 1993 outdoor 5k and 10k National Championships. The following academic year of 1993-94, he came back to win the XC National Championship, indoor 5k, outdoor 5k, and 10k titles. He led his 1993 North Central College Cross Country team to a National Championship by scoring 32 points, a record which still stands today. He followed that up by helping North Central College win the Outdoor National title the following spring. Mayer competed in the 1996 Olympic trials in the 10K entering the meet with the fourth fastest time by an American of 28:19. He also competed in the 2000 Olympic Trials for the marathon finishing at 2:23.44. For all his accomplishments and contributions to North Central College Cross Country and Track & Field, Mayer was selected to their Athletic Hall of Fame.
