Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First year runner at FMU.....Also ran cross country last fall (2020)....2020 PBC MXC All-Sportsmanship Team....He visited FMU in the preseason of his senior year (2019)......Was really impressed with his character during that visit.....Got to see him race twice after that and was really impressed with not only how he raced, but the respect that his teammates gave him as their leader and captain.....He organized his high school warm ups, cool downs, and pre-race huddle.....Will be a big contributor to a young Patriot team this fall (2020)......FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born Logan Cole Zeis in Chesterfield, VA
• A graduate of Ridge View High School, where he ran for coaches Julie Kenison and Michael Stackhouse
• 2-time All-Region selection in cross country
• Finished 45th at last fall’s AAAA state cross country meet with a time of 17:26, leading the Blazers to a 14th-place showing in the team standings
• 3-time All-Region pick in track
• Has personal-best times of 4:55 for 1,600-meters, 10:45 for 3,200-meters and 17:25 for 5K
• Nicknames are Logano and Logipooh

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• Campus Activities/Academic Achievements:  The current secretary of the ΠΚΑ fraternity 
• Major:  Mass Communications 
• How you got your nickname:  My mom gave it to me from the NASCAR Driver Joey Logano
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Meteorologist 
• Favorite Superhero: Spider-Man
• Favorite Athlete: David Ortiz
• Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Remember the Titans
• Favorite Food:  Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Sanibel, Florida 
• Favorite Musical Artist: Post Malone 
• Favorite Thing About FMU: How close you can get with professors, and how everyone interacts with each other and forms really close friend groups 
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Hanging with my Fraternity Brothers 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  My goals this year are for both the Class and the athletic season. My goal is to make As this semester as long be making one of the All Conference Teams.
• Why you first chose your sport: Ive always liked to run, and I’ve always found it to be my happy place whenever I am stressed or overwhelmed 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Pushing through the pain is one of the hardest things to do just because we are constantly pushing ourselves to be faster and better every time we run and race. Having the right support I’d say is the second hardest just due to the fact that running is one of the hardest sports to do day in and day out and without having much support at races due to the lack of interest from most people or not having much support from the student body and them being aware that we have competitions, it makes it hard to keep going unless you have the cheers from your friends and family. Lastly, having the motivation to run every day. There are just some days where you don’t want to get out of bed or just lay around a do nothing and that’s a hard thing to get out of your head sometimes
• Interesting Notes: When I’m not running, I like to cook and bake, it’s something that takes me out of where I am, and shows another side of me not a lot of people know. My great grandfather also checked the eyes of the guys who dropped the Atomic Bombs in World War II; I advanced to the state cross country meet twice (freshman, senior); I have made the All-Region team twice; My sophomore year, I was one spot away from making All-Region and states
• Brush With Greatness: Tim Tebow, Connor Shaw, Juan Soto, Duce Staley, Frank Martin, Chad Holbrook, Mark Kingston, Dominic Brown, Rick Henry