2020 Men's Cross Country Roster

Zach Czerniak

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Suwanee, GA
  • High School North Gwinnett
  • Major Supply Chain Management

Biography

Career Statistics

Honors and Awards
- Team MVP (2019)
- PBC All-Sportsmanship Team (2020)
- Named to PBC Team of Academic Distinction (2019)

2020 (PBC Delayed Start to Oct. 1 - COVID-19 | NCAA Cancelled Regional and National Championships)
- Ran in all three races for the Lakers
- Led the team to open the season in the Coach Gary Wilson Invitational (West Georgia)
- Finished 17th overall with a 28:44.55
- Improved on that time in the Peach Belt XC Preview (North Georgia)
- Finished 21st overall with a 28:18.7
- Closed the season with a 30th place result in the Peach Belt Conference Championship (North Georgia)

2019
- Ran in seven events as a junior
- Led team in four of seven races
- Second among team in other three races
- Finished 8-of-29 in the Clayton State Cross Country Challenge (29:19.39)
- Placed 28-of-101 in the 7th Annual UNG Invitational
- Set his personal best 10k time at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championships (34:47.9)
- Ran a 26:59.2 at the Bobcat Invitational for his best 8k time
 
2018
- Ran in all six races
- Placed 5-of-24 at the UWG Wolves XC Season Opener
 
2017
- Competed in all five races
- Ran his personal best on a 6k course at the VSU Border Clash (21:55.20)
- Finished 58-of-117 at the Bobcat Invitational
 
Prep & Personal
- Native of Suwanee, Georgia
- Graduated form North Gwinnett High School
- Ran cross country and track & field for three years
- Played soccer for two years
- Helped the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish at the Disney Cross Country Invitational
- Majoring in supply chain management with a minor in marketing 
 
Personal Bests
6k: 21:55.20 (VSU Border Clash | 9/1/17)
8k: 26:59.20 (Bobcat Invitational | 10/12/19)
10k: 34:47.90 (NCAA II Southeast Region Championship | 11/9/19)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2018Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2019Junior

    5'8"
  • 2020Senior

    5'8"