Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterman.....Ran in all 5 meets as a freshman....Placed 93rd at 2022 Conference Carolinas Championship Meet....2nd FMU finisher at 2022 Wingate Bulldog Stampede....Top-10 finish at 2022 USCB Sand Shark Invitational.....Comes from a high school program with a stellar history.....Knows what it takes to contribute and build a strong program.....Expected to contribute right away and to run in scoring positions in 2021....Possess intangibles that will help him succeed at Francis Marion....Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (spring, fall)...FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born in Sanford, NC
• Graduate of Mount Tabor High School, where he ran under the direction of coach Patrick Cromwell 
• Ran in six races in 2021 and placed 38th with a time of 18:32.2 at the CPC 4A conference championship meet as the Spartans on the team title
• In 2021, Mount Tabor won its third state championship in seven years and extend its streak of reaching the state championship meet each of the past 36 seasons
• Owns personal-best times of 17:59 for 5,000-meters and 5:00 for the mile run
• Nickname is Zach 

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Businessman 
• How did I get my nickname: Just shorten my first name
• Favorite fictional character: Bumblebee 
• Favorite athlete: Andrei Svechnikov 
• Favorite sports team: Carolina Hurricanes 
• Favorite movie: Transformers 
• Favorite food: Pizza 
• Favorite vacation spot: Indianapolis, IN
• Favorite musical artist: Marshmallow
• Favorite thing about FMU: The XC team
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Racquet ball 
• Goals for upcoming season: 27:00:00 minute 8K 
• Why I first chose my sport: Started as a punishment, but I enjoyed to the point it became my sport
• Biggest mental challenge in mg sport: Keeping with the pace
• Interesting Notes: I broke the sub-5 minute mile barrier

 

CAREER BESTS
Best 5K Time	19:55.47 at 2022 Carolina Challenge
Best 8K Time	28:53.7 at 2022 Sand Shark Invitational