Zack Dawson

Position:
Distance
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
Northwest Guilford

Dawson's PR's
• 8K - 24:36
• 5,000 - 15:17.67

2008 Cross Country Season: Opened the season with a third place finish at the UNC Challenge • Top finisher at the Notre Dame Invitational • Placed fourth overall at the Blue Ridge Open • Scored at the NCAA Southeast Regional.

Sophomore Year: Finished 14th in the 10,000 at the ACC Outdoor Championships • Also competed in the 1,500 and 5,000 during the outdoor season • Competed in the 3,000 and the mile during the indoor season • Finished fourth at Mountaineer Open • Placed second on the team at the Blue Ridge Open • Scored at the ACC Championships • Ran at NCAA Southeast Regional.

Freshman Year: Member of the cross country team in the fall, scoring in two meets and placing sixth on the team at the ACC Championships and NCAA Southeast Regional • Did not compete during the indoor season • Ran the 1,500 and 5,000 in the outdoor season • Made ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Cross country team MVP • captain of track and cross country teams • Holds school records in the 5K and 2 mile • All-conference in both cross country (three times) and track (twice) • Named Conference Runner of the Year • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in biology • Athletes he most admires are Steve Prefontaine, Joey Cheek and Andre Agassi • Favorite book is "Once a Runner" • Lists "Fight Club" as his favorite movie and "24" as his favorite TV show • Zachary Thomas Dawson is the son of Keith and Kim Dawson • Born August 19, 1988, in Greensboro, N.C.