Zach Avenel

Height:
6-0
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Scottsboro, Ala.
High School:
Scottsboro

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 All-BIG EAST All-Academic Team

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2024-25)
Competed in three meets... competed in the mile (4:17.18) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite... finished 18th in the 3000-meter run (8:35.57) at the Music City Challenge... recorded a personal best in the 3000-meter run (8:28.95) and placed eighth in the distance medley relay (10:17.12) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships.

SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
Competed in four meets... marked a personal best in the 3,000-meter run (8:36.20) at the Bellarmine Open... placed 15th in the mile (4:14.03) at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic... tallied a personal best in the 800-meter dash (1:55.36) at the Music City Challenge... placed 14th in the mile (4:17.34) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships.

FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Competed in three meets... placed 22nd in the mile (4:36.31) at the 2023 Louisville Cardinal Classic Indoor... finished 18th in the 3,000-meter run (8:56.45) at the 2023 Hoosier Hills... competed in two events at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships... placed 17th in the mile (4:20.81)... also finished eighth in the 4x800-meter relay (7:58.91).

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
JUNIOR (2025)
Competed in four meets... posted a season-best time of 3:56.06 in the 1,500-meter run at the Gibson Invitational on April 19, placing seventh overall... placed ninth at the EKU Spring Invitational on March 21 in the 1,500-meter run (4:01.61).

SOPHOMORE (2024)
Competed in three meets... finished 11th in the 5,000-meter run (15:00.77) at the Tennessee Invite... marked a personal best in the 1,500-meter run (3:58.87) at the Larry Ellis Invitational... placed 25th in the 1,500-meter run (4:00.11) at the Clark Wood Open 2024.

FRESHMAN (2023)
Competed in five meets... finished 21st in the 1,500-meter run (4:07.13) at the Blizzard Buster... placed 22nd in the 5,000-meter run (15:32.63) at the Tennessee Invite... placed fourth in the 1,500-meter run (4:00.88) at the EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight... tallied a ninth place finish in the 5,000-meter run (15:14.76) at the Clark Wood Open 2023... competed in two events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships... placed 16th in the 5,000-meter run (15:19.93)... also finished eighth in the 4x800-meter relay (7:58.10).

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track and field... was a three-time all-state performer in cross country... helped his 4x800 meter relay team win two state titles (2019 at the 5A Championships; 2022 at the 6A Championships)... helped his 4x800 meter relay team establish the school record in the event with a time of 7:45... led his cross country team to four state championships... led his track and field team to two outdoor track and field state championships (2019, 2022)... ran at the 2018 Footlocker XC Championships and the 2019 and 2021 Nike Cross Regional Championships.

PERSONAL
Son of Paul Albert Avenel and Jennifer Goodin Avenel... majoring in biomedical sciences.