Zach Cook

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
High School:
Rock Bridge HS

MIZZOU PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
8000m Run – 25:02.7 // Pre-National Invitational (10/14/17)
10,000m Run – 30:47.8 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10/17)
Indoor Track & Field
Mile Run – 4:15.86 // Razorback Invitational (1/28/17)
3000m Run – 8:28.32 // Music City Challenge (1/20/18)
Outdoor Track & Field
1500m Run – 3:51.15 // SEC Outdoor Championships (5/12/18)
5000m Run – 14:50.69 // SFSU Distance Carnival (3/30/18)

NOTEWORTHY

2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

TFRRS Page

2017-18
Season Bests
8000m (XC) – 25:02.7 // Pre-National Invitational (10/14)
10,000m (XC) – 30:47.8 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:17.82 // Columbia Challenge (1/27)
3000m Run (ITF) – 8:28.32 // Music City Challenge (1/20)
1500m Run (OTF) – 3:51.15 // SEC Outdoor Championships (5/12)
5000m Run (OTF – 14:50.69 // SFSU Distance Carnival (3/30)

Cross Country – Started the cross country season by finishing fifth for Mizzou and 21^st overall at the JK Gold Classic (Sept. 2) with a time of 19:15.2 … Set a 8K personal-best at the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 14), finishing fourth for Mizzou at 25:02.7 … Ran for Mizzou at the SEC Championships (Oct. 27), finishing fourth on the team and 45^th overall at 25:11.0 … Closed out the season at the NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 10), crossing the finish line with a 10K personal record time of 30:47.8.

Indoor Track – Opened the indoor season by running the 3000m run at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 20), crossing the finish line at 8:38.93 … In only mile run race of the indoor season, finished 47^th at 4:17.82 at the Columbia Challenge (Jan. 27) … Ran a personal-best in the 3000m run at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 10), crossing the finish line at 8:28.32 … Ran the 3000m run at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24), finishing 20^th at 8:29.03

Outdoor Track – Began the outdoor season by running a personal-best 5000m run time at the SFSU Distance Carnival (March 30), crossing the finish line at 14:50.69 … Finished fourth in the 1500m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 20), crossing the finish line at 3:55.62 … Ran a personal-best time in the 1500m run at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 12), crossing the finish line at 3:51.15 in the prelims to qualify for the finals, where he finished 16^th.

2016-17
Season's Best
8000m (XC) – 25:39.8 // Commodore Classic (9/17)
10,000m (XC) – 31:58.1 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:15.86 // Razorback Invitational (1/28)
1500m Run (OTF) – 3:54.71 // SEC Outdoor Championships (5/12)
5000m Run (OTF) – 14:58.79 // SEC Outdoor Championships (5/13)

Cross Country – Ran his best 8k race of the season in his opening race, finishing third for Mizzou and 36^th overall with a time of 25:39.8 at the Commodore Invitational (Sept. 17) … Finished second for Mizzou and 80^th overall at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 14), finishing the 8k race with a time of 15:51.3 … Made his SEC Championships debut, finishing fifth for Mizzou and 43^rd overall in the 8k race at 25:41.7 … Made a big jump at the NCAA Midwest Regional, finishing third for Mizzou and 78^th overall in the 10k race with a personal record time of 31:58.1.

Indoor Track – Exclusively ran the mile run during the indoor season, beginning the season with his best mile run of the season at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 28), finishing 18^th with a time of 4:15.86 … Posted his best finish of the season at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10), where he finished fourth in the mile run with a time of 4:19.67 … Finished 17^th in the mile run at the SEC Indoor Championships, clocking in a time of 4:16.95.

Outdoor Track – Opened the outdoor season at the SFSU Distance Carnival (March 31), finishing 90^th in the 5000m run with a time of 14:58.84 … Finished 14^th in the 1500m run with a time of 3:56.71 at the Crimson Tide Invite (April 8) … Posted personal records in both the 1500m run and 5000m run at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 12-13), finishing 24^th in the 1500m run at 3:54.72 and 39^th in the 5000m run at 14:58.79.

2015-16
Season's Best
8000m (XC) – 26:30.70 // Notre Dame Invitational (Open) (10/2)
1500m (OTF) – 4:01.34 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)

Cross Country - Ran in one race as a redshirt freshman, posting a 26:30.60 time in the 8000m open race at the Notre Dame Invitational.

Indoor Track - Did not compete in the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Competed in two outdoor meets for the Tigers, posting a 4:01.34 time in the 1500m at the John McDonnell Invitational.

2014-15

Cross Country - Redshirted the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Redshirted the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
1600m - 4:19.36 // 3200m - 9:16.51 // 5000m (XC) - 15:49.75

Noteworthy

2014 MSHSAA All-State in the 3200m (4th) and 1600m (8th)
2013 MSHSAA All-State in cross country (9th)
2012 MSHSAA Cross Country Team Runners-Up
2012 MSHSAA All-State in the 4x800m
2011 MSHSAA Cross Country Team Champions
Three-time MSHSAA Cross Country Championships qualifier (2011-13)

Zach competed for Rock Bridge HS under coaches Neal Blackburn and Patrick Sasser...CROSS COUNTRY...He was a three-time MSHSAA Cross Country Championships qualifier, helping his team to a championship title (2011) and second-place finish (2012)...As an individual, Zach was ninth at the 2013 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships, earning an All-State honor...TRACK & FIELD...Zach was a three-time MSHSA All-State competitor, starting with a sixth-place finish in 2012 with the 4x800m...As an individual, Zach was fourth in the 3200m, eighth in the 1600m, at the 2014 MSHSAA Championships.

PERSONAL

Parents are Kent and Lori...Older brother, Jordan, also competes for Mizzou.