Zachary Polk

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Hilton Head, S.C.
High School:
Hilton Head Christian Academy

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017 BIG EAST Outdoor T&F Championships - "Men's High Point Performer of the Meet"
2017, 2016 All-BIG EAST selection - Indoor Track & Field
2017, 2016 All-BIG EAST selection - Outdoor Track & Field
Total BIG EAST Medals (17) - 4 Gold, 9 Silver, 4 Bronze

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
SENIOR (2017-18)
Competed in five meets... posted a season-best mark of 6.88m in the long jump at the Gladstein Invitational, placing fourth overall... recorded a season-best time of 7.01 in the 60-meter dash at the Gladstein Invitational... recorded a season-best time of 22.22 in the 200-meter dash at the SPIRE DI Indoor Track and Field Classic... competed in four events at the BIG EAST Championships... placed fourth in the high jump (1.90m), sixth in the long jump (6.73m), fifth in the 60-meter dash (7.00) and 12th in the 200-meter dash (22.37)... finished his career as the school record holder in the long jump (7.49m).

JUNIOR (2016-17)
Earned two medals at the BIG EAST Championships: Long jump (1st place - 7.49m) - setting the school record in the event... also placed third in the 60-meter dash (6.91) in the BIG EAST Championships and fifth in the 200-meter dash (22.07)... won the long jump (6.97m) at the Mastodon Opener, while placing second in the 60-meter dash (7.00)... took third in the long jump (7.13m) at the Gladstein Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Earned one medal at the BIG EAST Championships: Long jump (1st place - 7.18m).... also took sixth in the 60-meter dash at the BIG EAST Championships and seventh in the 200-meter dash... placed third in the long jump (7.23m) at Gladstein Invitational... won the 200-meter dash (23.10) at the Mastodon Opener and the 60-meter dash (7.08).

FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Earned one medal at the BIG EAST Championships: 60-meter dash (3rd place - 7.04)... also finished fourth in long jump (6.82m) and the 200-meter dash (22.28) at the BIG EAST Championships... placed first in the indoor long jump at the Oiler Opener on Dec. 5, posting a jump of 6.97 meters... finished first in the indoor long jump at the Akron Invitational on Feb. 6, posting a jump of 6.82 meters.

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
SENIOR (2018)
Competed in four meets... won the long jump (6.52m) at the Stan Lyons Invitational, while placing second in the high jump (1.75m)... placed fourth in the 100-meter dash (11.12) at the RedHawk Invitational... competed in three events at the BIG EAST Championships... placed sixth in the 100-meter dash (11.08), fourth in the high jump (1.96m) and fifth in the long jump (6.62m)... finished his career as the school record holder in the long jump (7.36m) and as a member of the 4x100 relay (41.10) team that holds the school record.

JUNIOR (2017)
Was named the "Men's High Point Performer of the Meet" at the BIG EAST Championships, collecting 28.5 points... won four medals (two gold, two silver) at the championship meet... placed first at the BIG EAST Championships in the 100-meter dash (10.79), second in both the 200-meter dash (21.83) and the long jump (7.06m)... also helped the 4x100 relay team place first at the championship meet (41.79)... helped the 4x100 relay team set the school record in the event (41.10) at the RedHawk Invitational, placing first in the race... posted 12 top-five finishes during the regular season... competed in the long jump, 100-meter dash, 4x100 relay and the 200-meter dash.

SOPHOMORE (2016)
Won five medals at the BIG EAST Championships: Long jump (2nd place - 24'01.75"), 100-meter dash (2nd place - 10.68), high jump (t-2nd - 6'07.50"), 200-meter dash (3rd place - 21.77), 4x100-meter relay - (2nd place - 42.23)

FRESHMAN (2015)
Won four medals at the BIG EAST Championships: 100-meter dash (2nd place - 10.92), 200-meter dash (3rd place - 21.96), long jump (2nd place - 7.29m), 4x100-meter relay (2nd place - 42.05).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Hilton Head Christian Academy (2013-14) and Hawken High School (2011-12)... was a four-year letterwinner in basketball and track... won six track championships and one football championship...participated in one year of football at Hilton Head... was a national USATF Junior Olympic Qualifier in the 100-meter dash and long jump... During his Sophomore year we won the Hawken Barney 40' High Point Award (Season MVP), State Qualifier for Long Jump, Chargin Valley Conference Champion in the 200m and National USATF Junior Olympic Qualifier in Long Jump. In his Junior season he was the State Champion for Long Jump and High Jump, State runner-up in the 200m, SCISA Regional Champion in Long Jump, High Jump and the 4x100, came in seventh place at the Taco Bell National Meet in Long Jump, USATF Junior Olympic Qualifier for the 100m, 200m and Log Jump, he also was awarded Team Best Attitude, All-State Award, and All-Area Award... During his Senior year he went undefeated in all region meets, Region and State Champion in the 100m, 200m, Long Jump and High Jump, Season MVP, State Meet MVP, All-State Award, All-Area Award, 2014 Statewide Athlete of the Year, and first runner in SCISA history to sweep state meet in all four events.

PERSONAL
Son of Norris and Yolanda Polk... majoring in psychology.