Zach McWatters

Bio

2024-2025 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Clocked a season-best time of 15:49.65 in the 5,000-meters at the CL Championships.
• Ran a season-best time of 8:49.75 in the 3,000-meters at the IWU Midwest Classic.

Outdoor:

• Logged a season-best time of 15:37.04 in the 5,000-meters at the Little State Championships.
• Ran a season-best time of 34:11.04 in the 10,000-meters at the CL Championships.
• NAIA Scholar Athlete.

2023-2024 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Logged a finish of 16:22.59 in the 5,000-meters at Indiana Wesleyan.

Outdoor:

• Recorded a time of 4:15.67 in the 1,500-meters at the We Fly Challenge.
• Had season-best mark of 15:49.29 at the George Glass Invite in the 5,000-meters.

Prep: Earned seven varsity letters running for coach Gabe Jaramillo at Pettisville High School … Ran with club RUN CCG for coach Christopher Catton … Qualified for state in cross country, took third place at districts in cross country … Holds school record as part of the 4x200m relay team … district champion in the 4x400-meter relays … Made honor roll final three years … Graduated with honors … Was the 2023 Pettisville mock trial champion … Named Academic All-Ohio in cross country.

Personal: Son of Tom and Angie McWatters … Father, Tom, played baseball at TU … Brother, Tommy, plays for Taylor’s men’s golf team … Majoring in politics and law.