Zach Darby
2015-16
Cross Country
Ran PRs in the 5K and 8K … posted a 17:02.15 at the UTC PowerAde 5K Invitational … covered the JSU Foothills 8K Invitational course in a time of 27:39.77.
Academic
Named to fall Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll …
2014-15
Indoor Track
Recorded a 2:08.33 in the 800m at the ETSU Invitational … ran a 58.06 in the 400m at the Middle Tennessee Invitational … ran a 26.39 in the 200m at the Southern Conference championships
Outdoor Track
Ran the second leg of the seventh place 4x100m relay team at the Southern Conference Championships.
Academics
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters … earned a spot on the Southern Conference Fall, Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams … named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14
Cross Country
Member of the 2013 Southern Conference Runner-Up team … improved his 5K time in the Front Runner Invitational … set a personal record for the 8K at the Greater Louisville Classic.
Indoor Track
Competed in the 800m and Mile Run at the Southern Conference Championships … recorded a season-best in the 800m at the 2:04.88 … member of the men’s DMR team for three meets.
Outdoor Track
Ran the 1500 meter at the Yellow Jacket Invitational … ran his first 3000 meter at the USF Invitational.
Academic
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
2012-13
Indoor Track
Recorded a PR in the Mile Run at the Southern Conference Championships ... placed eighth in the 3000 meter run at the Blue Raider Invitational ... competed in the 800m at the Valentine Invitational.
Outdoor Track
Competed in the 10,000m at the Southern Conference Championships ... placed fourth in the 3000m Steeple Chase at the USF Bulls Invitational ... ran the 1500m at the Catamount and Yellowjacket Inviationals ... placed 10th in the 800m at the Boston-Moon Classic.
Academics
Named to UTC’s Dean’s List in the spring and earned a spot on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters ... named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Farragut High School
Four-year letterwinner in cross country ... advanced to two cross country state meets ... helped lead his team to a regional championship in 2009 ... junior year placed 16th at both the KIL Championships and region race ... two-time Coach's Award winner ... team captain in both his junior and senior years ... member of the All-State 4x800m team his junior season ... track and field four-year letterwinner and a two-time state qualifier for the 4x800m relay team ... captain of the track and field team in both his junior and senior years ... member of the National Honor Society and Student Government ... served his community through many projects including such projects as Relay for Life and feeding the homeless.
Personal
Zachary Darby ... Biology: Preprofessional major.
Personal Records
Cross Country
| 5K |
PowerAde Invitational |
17:02.15 |
9/11/2015 |
| 8K |
JSU Foothills invitational |
27:39.77 |
10/3/2015 |
Indoor Track
| 200m |
Southern Conference Championships |
26.39 |
2/27/2014 |
| 400m |
Middle Tennessee Invitational |
58.06 |
2014 |
| 800m |
Valentine Invitational |
2:04.29 |
2/9/2014 |
| Mile |
Southern Conference Championships |
4:32.69 |
2/22/2013 |
| 3000m |
Blue Raider Invitational |
9:10.03 |
2/2/2013 |
Outdoor Track
| 800m |
Boston-Moon Classic |
2:03.56 |
4/13/2013 |
| 1500m |
Yellow Jacket Invitational |
4:11.36 |
3/30/2013 |
| 3000m SC |
USF Bulls Invitational |
10:48.24 |
3/15/2013 |
| 10,000m |
Southern Conference Championships |
34:27.28 |
4/20/2013 |
