Morgan Zacharias

Class:
Senior
High School:
Reed-Custer
Hometown:
Custer Park, Ill.

2017-18: Competed in six indoor events and three outdoor events … finished tied for 13^th at ACC Outdoor Championships with vault of 3.75m/12-3.50 … posted two top-3 finishes in indoor season, including season-best vault of 3.95m/12-11.50 at Vanderbilt Opener.

2016-2017: Competed in the pole vault during indoor and outdoor seasons… placed second at the ACC Indoor Championships with a 4.06m/13-03.75 vault for first team All-ACC… set a personal record and earned a first place finish at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational with a vault of 4.13m/13-06.50… won both the UT Rustbuster and Yellow Jacket Invitational… racked up nine top-5 finishes between indoor and outdoor season… finished fourth at ACC Outdoor Championships for second team All-ACC… narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships with a 13^th place finish at the NCAA East Preliminaries.

2015-16: Competed in the pole vault in both indoor and outdoor seasons… Took fifth at the Louisville Invitational with a height of 4.01m/13-1.75… Finished sixth at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational jumping a height of 3.75m/12-03.50… Took second at the Rankin/Poehlein Invitational with a height of 4.06m/13-3.75.

Prep: Two-time state champion in pole vault under head coach Trenton Roth…four-time all-state selection in pole vault…two-time record holder…named Athlete of the Year for Kankakee County…all-conference selection in five events…holds three school records…also lettered in basketball and volleyball…named all-state in basketball.

Personal: Daughter of William and Carol Zacharias…birthday is June 23…has a sibling, Logan (15)…majoring in biology.