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2012-13 Men's Track and Field

Zach Millsaps

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 140
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Statesville, N.C.
  • High School Elkin

Biography

ALSO RUNS CROSS COUNTRY FOR THE BRAVES

HIGH SCHOOL

Prepped at Elkin High School under coach Dan Merritt … A letterman in cross country and track and field … As a senior in cross country, he ran the 5K with a time of 16:20 and led the team to a conference championship and as a junior he ran a time of 16:54 in the 5K … Named all-state in his senior year, runner of the year in cross country and track in his junior year … On the track his senior year, he ran the 400m (52 seconds), 800m (1:57) and 3200m (16:10) … Named state champion in the 800m, regional champion in the 800m, 3200m, and 4x800m relay and conference champion in the 800m, 1600m and 4x800m relay to help the Buckin’ Elks become conference champions … In his junior campaign, he was named all-state and all-conference in the 800m, as well as all-conference in the 4x800m relay and 1600m run … Competed in the 800m (1:59), 1600m (4:33) and 3200m (10:13) … A state champion, regional champion and conference champion in the 800m, while being conference champion in the 3200m … Helped the team to a conference championship in track and field.

PERSONAL
The son of Patty and Kent Millsaps … Has a younger brother, Zane … Garnered a 3.75 cumulative grade point average while being a part of National Honors Society … A physical education major at UNCP.

BEST PERFORMANCES
800m - 2:02.45 @ UNCW Seahawk Invitational (03/09/13)
1 Mile - 4:31.97 @ Kent Taylor Invitational (01/19/13)
1500m - 4:03.48 @ CCU Chanticleer Classic (04/13/13)
3000m - 9:25.44 @ CCU Shamrock Invitational (03/16/13)
5000m - 16:08.86 @ Raleigh Relays (03/29/13)