Zak Dysert with Assistant Coach Mitch Supan and Jordan Leverette on the national podium
Senior All-OAC thrower Zak Dysert and senior indoor All-American sprinter Jordan Leverette (Dysert photo courtesy of John Reid)
Senior All-OAC thrower Zak Dysert and senior indoor All-American sprinter Jordan Leverette (Photo courtesy of John Reid)
Zak Dysert and Jordan Leverette both captured titles on day two of the 2019 OAC Outdoor Championships (Photos courtesy of Blake Moore and Ryan Ladd)
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Zak Dysert

Zak Dysert

  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    McDonald, Pa.
  • High School:
    Fort Cherry
  • Events:
    Throws
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice

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2019

  • NCAA Division III National Champion in the hammer throw
  • United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year
  • Earned Outdoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honors in the hammer throw and discus
  • Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the hammer throw (first)
  • Earned Outdoor All-Ohio honors in the hammer throw (first) and discus (second)
  • Named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week on March 18, April 8 and April 15
  • Placed 17th in the weight throw at the 2019 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships
  • Earned Indoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honors in the weight throw
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the weight throw (first)
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio honors in the weight throw (first)
  • Named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week on January 21 and February 11
  • Indoor weight throw season-best, career-best and school-record mark of 63'9"
  • Indoor shot put season-best and career-best mark of 50'2.5"
  • Outdoor hammer throw season-best, career-best and school-record mark of 210'8"
  • Outdoor discus throw season-best and career-best mark of 159'4"'
  • Outdoor shot put season-best and career-best mark of 47'7.25"
  • Outdoor javelin throw season-best mark of 147'11"

2018

  • Placed 12th in the weight throw at the 2018 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honors indoors in the weight throw
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the weight throw (first)
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio honors in the weight throw (first)
  • Named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week on February 5
  • Indoor shot put season-best mark of 43'5"
  • Indoor weight throw season-best mark of 60'2"
  • Did not compete in outdoor season

2017

  • Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the discus (first) and hammer (third)
  • 2017 OAC champion in the discus with a season-best throw of 154'11.75"
  • Earned Outdoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honors in the hammer with a season-best throw of 175'4"
  • Earned Indoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honors in the weight throw
  • Earned Indoor All-Ohio honors in the weight throw 
  • Indoor shot put season-best mark of 47' 11''
  • Indoor weight throw season-best mark of 56' 11.5'' 
  • Outdoor shot put season-best mark of 42'0"
  • Outdoor javelin throw season-best mark of 168'8"

2016

  • Indoor shot put season-best and career-best mark of 42'9.75
  • Indoor weight throw season-best and career-best mark of  53'5"
  • Outdoor discus season-best mark of 149'6"
  • Outdoor hammer throw season-best mark of 164'11"
  • Outdoor javelin season-best and career-best mark of 168'10"
  • Outdoor shot put season-best mark of 40'0.5"
  • Earned second varsity letter

2015

  • Did not compete in indoor
  • Outdoor discus season-best of 117'7"
  • Outdoor hammer throw season-best mark of 114'9"
  • Outdoor javelin season-best mark of 142'11"
  • Earned first varsity letter 

 High School

  • Four-year letterwinner in track and field
  • Fort Cherry record-holder in discus
  • Placed ninth at state meet in discus
  • Earned four varsity letters in basketball
  • Earned four varsity letters in football
  • All-Black Hills Conference tight end
  • All-State tight end
  • All-Media tight end

Personal

  • Son of Russ and Karen Dysert 

 

This page was last updated on May 28, 2019