2014-15
2015 Indoor: Finished fourth at the MW Indoor Championships in the 5000m with a 14:33.06 time … finished in 8:28.25 at the Don Kirby Invitational in the 3000m …came in second place (time of 8:26.09) in the 3000m at the New Mexico Team Invitational.
2013-14
2013 XC: Competed at five meets for New Mexico, scoring at each meet … placed 28th at the Notre Dame Invitational after finishing in 24:56.4 … finished 42nd at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational with a result of 23:56 … finished fourth at the Mountain West Cross Country Championships with a 24:26.07 to earn first-team all-conference … recorded a 17th-place finish at the NCAA Regionals at 29:54.2 to earn All-Region honors … ran a time of 30:55.9 at the NCAA Championships to finish 53rd.
2014 Indoors: Ran at five meets for the Lobos … opened at the Hoosier Open in December 2013, placing fifth in the 5000 with a time of 14:09.85 … took seventh in the mile at the New Mexico Team Invitational with a time of 4:02.74* … placed 20th in the 5000 at the Husky Classic with a time of 14:12.55 … earned all-conference honors in the 3000 and 5000 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, placing second in the 3000 (time of 8:15.27*) and third in the 5000 (14:42.31*).
2014 Outdoors: Competed at five meets, including the opening weekend of the national championships … opened with a time of 29:02.15 in the 10000 at the Stanford Invitational … took fifth in his section of the 5000 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing in 14:08.04 … captured third-place finishes (and all-conference honors) in the 5000 and 10000 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, finishing in 14:05.11* and 29:40.39*, respectively … advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round in both long-distance events, placing 31st in the 5000 (14:40.27) and 23rd in the 10000 (30:15.78).
2012-13
2012 XC: After running unattached at the first meet, competed for the Lobos at the final five meets of the season as one of the “core four” … Opened competition for the Lobos at the Notre Dame Invitational, taking 31st overall (and second on the team) with a 24:21 time over the 5-mile course … Claimed a 24:05 time at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, placing 61st overall and fourth on the team … Took bronze at the Mountain West Championships, as his 24:38.49 time took second on the team … Was UNM’s No. 2 runner at the NCAA Regional Championships, finishing the 10K course in 30:36 … Placed 133rd at the NCAA Championships, scoring as the No. 4 runner with a 31:00.4 time.
2013 Indoors: Competed at three meets … opened with a 12th-place mile at the New Mexico Invitational, finishing in 4:14.15* … ran a 8:17.93 time in the 3000-meter run at the Husky Classic, placing 47th … took fifth in the 5000 at the Mountain West Championships, clocking in at 14:35.81.
2013 Outdoors: Raced a five meets … clocked a 14:091.65 time in the 5000 at the Stanford Invitational to open the season, placing fourth in his heat … won the 1500 at the Air Force Triangular, finshing in 3:53.85* … tallied another fourth-place section finish at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing this 5K in 14:06.68 … scored in both the 5000 (14:36.14) and 10000 (30:39.52) at the Mountain West Championships, placing second in the 5K and fourth in the 10K … qualified to the NCAA West Preliminary championships, placing 24th in the 5000 with a time of 14:30.33.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA)
2011-12
2011 XC: Opened the season with a 94th-place 25:34.40 time in the 8K at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by Minnesota … Claimed 141th at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, completing the 8K in 25:03.10 … Notched a personal-record time of 23:55.00 in the 8K at the 2011 Pac 12 Cross Country Championships, placing 24th … Also finished 24th at the NCAA DI West Regional, running the 10K course in a personal-best time of 30:06.00.
2012 Indoors: Redshirted the indoor season.
2012 Outdoors: set a personal best in the 5K at the Sun Angel Classic with a time of 14:51.74 … at the Pac-10 Outdoor Championships, competed in the 5,000-meter run and clocked a time of 15:29.11.
2010-11
2010 XC: Took second place at the George Kyte Classic, hosted by Northern Arizona, running the 8K in 26:21.0 … Finished 11th at the Dave Murray Invitational, running 4.25 miles with a time of 21:41.14 … Finished 10th at the Desert Twilight Cross Country Festival, running 15:28.2 in the three-mile race … At the Pre-Nationals, had an 8K time of 25:54.6 … At the Pac-10 Championships, Zacharias had a time of 25:11.33 in the 8,000-meter run.
HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Albuquerque Academy, Zacharias was the team captain his junior and senior years … was selected first team all-city his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons … first-team all-district and all-state honoree all four years … took third place at the 2011 New Mexico State Championships in both the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters … .placed 13th at the Nike Cross Country Championships in Portland, Ore.
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Cheri Sanger … has a sister, Emma … hobbies include basketball, a sport where Zacharias could dunk since 8th grade.
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Indoor
Mile: 4:02.74*
3,000 meters: 8:15.27*
5,000 meters: 14:35.81
Outdoor
1,500 meters: 3:53.64
3,000 meters: 8:48.24
5,000 meters: 14:01.65
10,000 meters: 29.02.15
XC HONORS
• First Team All-Conference (2013)
• USTFCCCA All-Region (2013)
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• All-Mountain West Indoor Team, 2014 (3000/5000)
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team, 2013 (5000) & 2014 (5000/10000)
• Capital One First-Team Academic All-America, 2014
• Capital One Academic All-District VII, 2014
• Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, 2013-14
• Academic All-Mountain West, 2014
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, 2014
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol
2014-15
2015 Indoor: Finished fourth at the MW Indoor Championships in the 5000m with a 14:33.06 time … finished in 8:28.25 at the Don Kirby Invitational in the 3000m …came in second place (time of 8:26.09) in the 3000m at the New Mexico Team Invitational.
2013-14
2013 XC: Competed at five meets for New Mexico, scoring at each meet … placed 28th at the Notre Dame Invitational after finishing in 24:56.4 … finished 42nd at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational with a result of 23:56 … finished fourth at the Mountain West Cross Country Championships with a 24:26.07 to earn first-team all-conference … recorded a 17th-place finish at the NCAA Regionals at 29:54.2 to earn All-Region honors … ran a time of 30:55.9 at the NCAA Championships to finish 53rd.
2014 Indoors: Ran at five meets for the Lobos … opened at the Hoosier Open in December 2013, placing fifth in the 5000 with a time of 14:09.85 … took seventh in the mile at the New Mexico Team Invitational with a time of 4:02.74* … placed 20th in the 5000 at the Husky Classic with a time of 14:12.55 … earned all-conference honors in the 3000 and 5000 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, placing second in the 3000 (time of 8:15.27*) and third in the 5000 (14:42.31*).
2014 Outdoors: Competed at five meets, including the opening weekend of the national championships … opened with a time of 29:02.15 in the 10000 at the Stanford Invitational … took fifth in his section of the 5000 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing in 14:08.04 … captured third-place finishes (and all-conference honors) in the 5000 and 10000 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, finishing in 14:05.11* and 29:40.39*, respectively … advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round in both long-distance events, placing 31st in the 5000 (14:40.27) and 23rd in the 10000 (30:15.78).
2012-13
2012 XC: After running unattached at the first meet, competed for the Lobos at the final five meets of the season as one of the “core four” … Opened competition for the Lobos at the Notre Dame Invitational, taking 31st overall (and second on the team) with a 24:21 time over the 5-mile course … Claimed a 24:05 time at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, placing 61st overall and fourth on the team … Took bronze at the Mountain West Championships, as his 24:38.49 time took second on the team … Was UNM’s No. 2 runner at the NCAA Regional Championships, finishing the 10K course in 30:36 … Placed 133rd at the NCAA Championships, scoring as the No. 4 runner with a 31:00.4 time.
2013 Indoors: Competed at three meets … opened with a 12th-place mile at the New Mexico Invitational, finishing in 4:14.15* … ran a 8:17.93 time in the 3000-meter run at the Husky Classic, placing 47th … took fifth in the 5000 at the Mountain West Championships, clocking in at 14:35.81.
2013 Outdoors: Raced a five meets … clocked a 14:091.65 time in the 5000 at the Stanford Invitational to open the season, placing fourth in his heat … won the 1500 at the Air Force Triangular, finshing in 3:53.85* … tallied another fourth-place section finish at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing this 5K in 14:06.68 … scored in both the 5000 (14:36.14) and 10000 (30:39.52) at the Mountain West Championships, placing second in the 5K and fourth in the 10K … qualified to the NCAA West Preliminary championships, placing 24th in the 5000 with a time of 14:30.33.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA)
2011-12
2011 XC: Opened the season with a 94th-place 25:34.40 time in the 8K at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by Minnesota … Claimed 141th at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, completing the 8K in 25:03.10 … Notched a personal-record time of 23:55.00 in the 8K at the 2011 Pac 12 Cross Country Championships, placing 24th … Also finished 24th at the NCAA DI West Regional, running the 10K course in a personal-best time of 30:06.00.
2012 Indoors: Redshirted the indoor season.
2012 Outdoors: set a personal best in the 5K at the Sun Angel Classic with a time of 14:51.74 … at the Pac-10 Outdoor Championships, competed in the 5,000-meter run and clocked a time of 15:29.11.
2010-11
2010 XC: Took second place at the George Kyte Classic, hosted by Northern Arizona, running the 8K in 26:21.0 … Finished 11th at the Dave Murray Invitational, running 4.25 miles with a time of 21:41.14 … Finished 10th at the Desert Twilight Cross Country Festival, running 15:28.2 in the three-mile race … At the Pre-Nationals, had an 8K time of 25:54.6 … At the Pac-10 Championships, Zacharias had a time of 25:11.33 in the 8,000-meter run.
HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Albuquerque Academy, Zacharias was the team captain his junior and senior years … was selected first team all-city his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons … first-team all-district and all-state honoree all four years … took third place at the 2011 New Mexico State Championships in both the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters … .placed 13th at the Nike Cross Country Championships in Portland, Ore.
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Cheri Sanger … has a sister, Emma … hobbies include basketball, a sport where Zacharias could dunk since 8th grade.
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Indoor
Mile: 4:02.74*
3,000 meters: 8:15.27*
5,000 meters: 14:35.81
Outdoor
1,500 meters: 3:53.64
3,000 meters: 8:48.24
5,000 meters: 14:01.65
10,000 meters: 29.02.15
XC HONORS
• First Team All-Conference (2013)
• USTFCCCA All-Region (2013)
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• All-Mountain West Indoor Team, 2014 (3000/5000)
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team, 2013 (5000) & 2014 (5000/10000)
• Capital One First-Team Academic All-America, 2014
• Capital One Academic All-District VII, 2014
• Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, 2013-14
• Academic All-Mountain West, 2014
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, 2014
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol