Zach McKowen

Bio

2023-2024 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Ran a 9:16.5 in the 3,000-meters at the IWU Midwest Classic.
• Clocked a 15:40.48 at the CL Championships in the 5,000-meters.

Outdoor:

• Clocked the team’s best finish in the 10,000-meters with a time of 34:23.73 at the CL Championships.
• Recorded a time of 4:21.82 at the We Fly Challenge in the 1,500-meters.
• Had a season-best finish of 15:34.45 in the 5,000-meters at the George Glass Invite.
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
• Academic All-Crossroads League.

2022-2023 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Ran a season-best time of 9:13.80 in the 3,000-meters at the IWU Midwest Classic.
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Outdoor:

• Recorded a season-best time of 15:32.26 I the 5,000-meters at the Sunny and 65 Invite.
• Named Academic All-Crossroads League and an NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

2021-2022 at Taylor:

Indoor: Finished with a season-best time of 9:13.42 in the 3,000-meters at the Indiana Wesleyan Classic … Posted a mark of 4:40.16 in the mile at the Crossroads League Championships.

Outdoor: Clocked a season-best mark of 15:48.08 in the 5,000-meters at the Emory Invite.

Prep: Competed in cross country and track at Christ Our Rock Lutheran High … Coached by Tim Bierbaum … Qualified for the Illinois State track meet in the 3,200-meters … Finished second place in the 3,200-meters at the sectional meet in 2021 and broke the school record … Competed at the cross country “Shazam” meet … Member of the 2019 cross country sectional championship team … Competed at the Illinois State cross country meet in 2019 … Part of the state-bound 4x800-meter relay squad during his sophomore year … Honored as an Illinois State Scholar …  Member of the high honor roll … Participated in National Honor Society … Four-year member of the student leadership team … Named President of the Service Club for two years … Eagle Scout … Enjoys learning about theology and history.

Personal: Son of Chris and Beth McKowen … Majoring in Biblical literature.