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2016 Men's Cross Country Roster

Zack Schmidt

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Plainfield, Ill.
  • Highschool Plainfield Central
  • Major Self-Designed

Biography

CAREER BEST TIME:
4 MILE:
23:58 (Tom Barry Invitational-2013)
8K: 29:03 (NCAA Regionals-2013)

2015: 

2014:
 Second Team All-State...Red Hawk of the Week (9/29/14)

2013: Ran season-best 8K time of 29:03 at NCAA Regionals...Finished 60th at MWC Championships with a time of 29:26.94...Finished third on the team at Wisconsin Private College Championships with a time of 29:23

PERSONAL: Son of Robert Schmidt and Ruth Cecconi...Has two siblings, Chuck and Samantha...Most memorable cross country moment is running at the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minn....Chose Ripon College because of the great academic opportunities and I love the small campus...Favorite team to compete against is St. Norbert College...Hobbies include jet skiing, biking and running...Favorite athlete is Marian Hossa and Steve Prefontaine...Season goal is to have nothing left in the tank at the end of my collegiate career...Career goal is to work with athletes on a Psychological level

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior