BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT B-W (YEARS AND LETTERS WON):  As a senior in 2011-2012, Zach competed in his fourth season of cross country and earned his fourth varsity letter.

ACADEMIC HONORS: Zach carries a 3.78 grade point average and is a member of the Alpha Lambda and Chi Sigma Alpha honor societies and is a Jacket Scholar. As a senior in 2011-12, he was honored at the 2011-12 Student-Athlete & Faculty Recognition Luncheon for having the Highest Grade Point Average on the men's cross country and track & field teams. Zach was also named a B-W Jacket Scholar and was inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma.

ATHLETIC HONORS: As a junior in 2010-11, Zach earned both All-Ohio and All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in cross country. He also placed fourth at the OAC Outdoor Track Meet in the 10,000-meter run to earn All-OAC accolades.

GENERAL CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION: Zach had a solid four-year cross country career.  He helped B-W to a 280-247 record in his time in the Brown and Gold. Zach has earned four varsity letters. In his junior season he earned All-Ohio and All-Ohio honors.

As a freshman in 2008-2009, Zach competed in his first season of cross country.  Zach posted a season-best time of 27:13.00 at the Otterbein College Meet. At the 2009 OAC Championship at Marietta College, he finished 56th of 141 runners in 28:32.32. He also placed 133rd at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Meet at Otterbein in 27:21.06.

As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Zach competed in his second season of cross country. At the OAC Championship Meet, he placed 26th in 26:31. He also placed 15th at the Case Western Reserve University Bill Sudeck Meet with a time of 28:05.52.  Zach was also B-W's top finisher at the NCAA Div. III Great Lakes Regional Meet where he finished 60th of 248 runners with a time of 27:18.39.

As a junior in 2010-2011, Zach competed in his third season of cross country. He earned All-Ohio honors with a 13th place finish at the All-Ohio Championship Meet at Cedarville University and earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors with a seventh place finish at the OAC Championships Meet at Otterbein in 25:57. He also placed 40th at the NCAA Div. III Great Lakes Region Meet at Hope (Mich.) College in 26:03.2.

As a senior in 2011-12, Zach competed in his fourth season of cross country and earned his fourth varsity letter. At the OAC Championship Meet, he finished 77th with a time of 28:10.3. He recorded his season-best time of 26:31.30 at the Calvin (Mich.) College Invitational. He did not compete at the 2011 NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Meet.

GENERAL INDOOR TRACK INFORMATION: Zach had a solid four-year indoor track career.  He helped B-W to a 148-36-1 record in his time in the Brown and Gold. Zach has earned four varsity letters.

As a freshman in 2008-2009, Zach competed in his first season of indoor track and field. He ran in the distance races and posted a season best of 9:34.17 in the 3000-meter run at the B-W Mid-February Meet.  He also had bests of 16:25.05 in the 5000-meters and 4:53.05 in the 1-Mile run.

As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Zach competed in his second season of indoor track and had season-bests of 9:33.29 in the 3000 meters, 15:59.57 in the 5000.

As a junior in 2010-2011, Zach competed in his third season of indoor track and posted career-bests of 9:09.40 in the 3000 meters, 15:55.67 in the 5000 meters and 4:46.31 in the 1-Mile run.

As a senior in 2011-12, Zach competed in his fourth season of indoor track and earned his fourth varsity letter. Despite a lingering injury from cross country season, he posted bests of 9:42.04 in the 3000 meters, 16:19.73 in the 5000 meters and 4:42.67 in the 1-Mile.

GENERAL OUTDOOR TRACK INFORMATION: Zach had a solid four-year outdoor track career.  He helped B-W to an outstanding 151-27 record in his time in the Brown and Gold. Zach has earned four varsity letters.

As a freshman in 2008-2009, Zach competed in his first season of outdoor track.  Zach had a season-best time of 4:30.29 in the 1500-meter run at the OWU Marv Frye Invite and a season best 16:20.46 in the 5000-meter run at the Toledo Rocket Invite.  Zach also ran the 10,000-meter run and posted a seasonal best of 34:08.04 at the Division III All-Ohio Outdoor Meet.

As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Zach competed in his second season of outdoor track.  He placed seventh in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:46.25 and fourth in the 10,000-meter run at the OAC Championship Meet.  He also set personal-bests in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:23.43 at the  OAC Gold Meet, the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:46.00 at the Charlotte 49er Classic, and the 10,000-meter run with a time of 32:22.30 at the All-Ohio Track Meet.

As a junior in 2010-2011, Zach competed in his third season of outdoor track. He had career-bests of 10:22.88 in the 3000-meter steeplechase, 15:43.27 in the 5000 meters and 32:20.00 in the 10,000 meters. He placed fourth in the 10,000 meters at the OAC Championship Meet.

As a senior in 2011-12, Zach competed in his fourth season of outdoor track.  He ran in the 5000-meter run and posted a time of 16:24.91.    Zach had season best in both the 10,000-meter run and the 3000-meter steeplechase at 33:46.68 and 11:08.89 respectively.

DO YOU BELONG TO ANY OTHER CLUBS OR ORGANIZATIONS AT B-W:  Zach is a member of both the Biology League and Lifespan Fitness.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED:  Tiffin Calvert

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Midland Athletic League

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Zach played for football for one season and basketball for two season.  He participated in cross country for three seasons and earned three varsity letters.  He also ran track and field for four seasons and earned four varsity letters.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, SPECIFY SPORT & YEAR: (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.): Zach was a four-year Academic Letterman, and Academic All-Ohio selection, a member of the National Honor Society, and a winner of the Wendy's High School Heisman. Zach was All-MAL 10 times in track and cross country combined and MAL Runner of the Year.