2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2016
Track & Field
2015
Cross Country
- Placed 50th overall at Big Ten Championships with a time of 24:40.0
- Finished second on the team and twelfth overall with a mark of 25:27 in the Bluegrass Invite 8k
2015
Track & Field
Outdoor
- Set a personal-best 1,500m mark (3:51.47) at Big Ten Championships, finishing 14th
- Finished fifth in the 3,000m at the Illini Twilight
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 3,000m
- Won the 3,000m at the Border Battle
- Recorded a personal-best mile time of 4:10.02 at the Husker Invite
- Set a new personal-best 3,000m mark at the Iowa State Classic (8:11.41).
2014
Track & Field
Outdoor
- Placed third in the 5,000m at the Illinois Twilight
- Clocked a personal-best 5,000m time of 14:53.97 at the Drake Relays
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Recorded two top-10 finishes in the 5,000m, including a fourth-place finish at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Placed second in the 3,000m at the Orange & Blue Open
Cross Country
- Finished sixth for Illinois and 74th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional
- Was the fifth runner for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships, notching a personal-best time of 24:42.7
- Finished fourth for the Orange and Blue at the Wisconsin adidas Invite in a season-best time of 25:08
- Third for Illinois at the Roy Griak Invite, taking 47th overall in a time of 25:55
- Earned top-five finishes at both the Portland Dual and the Illini Challenge, finishing first for the Illini in both races
2013
Track & Field
Outdoor
- Finished second in the 3,000m at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invite with a time of 8:33.39
- Ran the 1,500m at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic with a time of 3:56.33
Indoor
- Was part of the Big Ten Championship squad, running in the 5,000m
- Finished with a lifetime best mile time of 4:15.61 at the Illini Classic
- Ran a career best 5,000m time of 14:32.19 at the Spire Invite
Cross Country
- Competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional, where he finished seventh for the Illini with a 10K time of 32:31
- Finished 53rd overall and sixth for the squad at the Big Ten Championships
- Set a personal-best 8K time of 25:06 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational
- Placed 14th overall and finished third for the Illini at the Boilermaker Invitational
- Academic All-Big Ten
2012
Track & Field
Indoor/Outdoor
Cross Country
- Finished 11th overall and second on the team at the Illinois Intercollegiate, setting a personal-best 8K time of 25:15
- Scored points for the Illini in three of the four meets this season
2011
Cross Country
- Ran unattached in all three races
- Placed fifth overall with a 6K time of 19:02 at the Illini Challenge
- Placed seventh overall with an 8K time of 25:55 at the Illini Open
- Finished 61st overall with a 8K time of 26:17 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invite
High School
- Ran anchor leg of IHSA state champion 4X800 relay as a senior
- Was state champion in the 1600m in 2011
- Was a part of two cross country state championships (2009, 2010)
- Three-time cross country, one-time track MVP at Belvidere North High School
Personal
- Son of RaNae and David Zeman
- Born October 26, 1992
- Has one sister, Klea
- Hobbies include playing basketball
- Majoring in Sports Management
Personal Bests
Track & Field
Outdoor
1,500m: 3:51.47 - Big Ten Championships (5/17/15)
3,000m: 8:33.09 - Illini Twilight (4/18/15)
5,000m: 14:53.97 - Drake Relays (4/24/14)
Indoor
Mile: 4:10.02 - Husker Invite (2/7/15)
3,000m: 8:11.41 - Iowa State Classic (2/14/15)
5,000m: 14:30.60 - Rod McCravy Memorial (1/24/14)
Cross Country
6K: 18:43 - Illini Challenge (8/29/14)
8K: 24:40.0 - Big Ten Championships (11/1/15)
10K: 31:17.5 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14/14)
5 Miles: 25:26 - Notre Dame Invitational (9/28/12)
4 Miles: 19:54.24 - Portland Dual (9/6/14)
Updated March 2016
Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
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