Zach McKowen

Bio

2023 at Taylor:

• Participated in six events, including the CL Championships and NAIA Nationals
• Clocked a PR of 25:27.0 at the Blazing Tiger Classic on Oct. 21 … Finished 136th at NAIA Championships
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete
• Academic All-Crossroads League

2022 at Taylor:

• Competed in five events, includes the Crossroads League Championships on November 4 … Posted a career-best time of 26:38.9 at the Great Lakes Challenge-White meet on October 22, where he finished in 10th-place overall.
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete

2021 at Taylor: Competed in five races throughout his freshman campaign … Posted a personal-best time of 26:49.4 at the Great Lakes – Maroon meet … Ran sub-27:25 times in four of his five races … Finished in Taylor’s top-10 runners in each meet he ran and top-50 overall twice.

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 … Sister, Sarah, is a freshman on Taylor's women's cross country team ... Majoring in biblical literature.