Arizona State: 2013 Outdoor: Placed seventh in th 5000M at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 14:06.14...Placed third in the 3000M at the MPSF Track and Field Championships with a time of 8:05.09...Finished seventh in the 3000M at the UW Husky Classic...
University of Kansas: First-team Academic All-Conference...Placed fourth at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge in the 8K his Junior year clocking a time of 26:06:09...Set a career best in the 8K his sophomore year of 25:47:60 at tge OSU Cowboy Jamboree...Named Big 12 Runner of the Week (Sept. 13) his freshman year after placing sixth overeall in the 8k at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge with a time of 27:12:87...
High School: 2007 Three-year letterman in cross country, track and soccer...Three-time all-state selection for cross country (2005-2007)...2007 Kansas 2A cross country runner-up...MVP of his cross country team his senior year...First team All-Metro (KC) team in 2007...2A state champion in the 3200m and 1600m (2008) Holds record in 3200m for class 2A...Three-time academic all-state honoree (2005-2007)...MVP for his cross country team in 2007 and most valuable runner for track in 2006 and 2008...Member of the 2004 state champion soccer team...
Personal: Born March 14, 1990 in Shawnee, Kan. to Bernie and Karen Zarda...Has three siblings: Andrew (25), Bethany (20) and Riley (26)...Working on an MBA...
Personal Bests • 1500: 4:15.43 • MILE: 4:15.43 • 3000: 8:05.09 • 5000: 14:06.14 • 10,000: 33:14.59