Zach Gentry

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Position:
Distance
Height:
6-0
Weight:
0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlottesville, Va.
High School:
Albermarie HS

2019 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (3,000-Meter Steeplechase)

OU INDOOR COLLEGIATE BESTS
1,000-Meter Run: 2:37.23, 2017
Mile: 4:19.08, 2019
3,000-Meter Run: 8:23.84, 2019

OU OUTDOOR COLLEGIATE BESTS
5,000-Meter Run: 14:41.61, 2019
1,500-Meter Run: 4:00.90, 2016
3,000-Meter Run: 8:34.53, 2017
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 9:17.52, 2019

2019
(Outdoor) Finished his outdoor collegiate career with two PRs at the 2019 Big 12 Outdoor Championships, clocking a 9:17.52 to place seventh in the steeplechase and 14:41.61 to finish 11th in the 5K … Ran a personal-best 8:41.08 in the 3K at the Rafer Johnson & Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite to finish third … Won the steeple at the TCU Invite in 9:19.30. ... (Indoor) Ran the 3,000 meters at Big 12 Indoors... Recorded a 3,000-meter run PR of 8:23.84 at the Iowa State Classic... Competed in the 3,000 meters at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge... Won the 5,000-meter run at the Sooner Challenge, finishing in 15:38.89... Placed fourth in the mile at the Corky Classic, crossing the line with a PR 4:19.08.

2018

(Outdoor) Finished second in the 3,000-meter run at the TCU Invitational with a time of 8:44.64…(Indoor) Finished twelfth in the 3,000 meters at the Texas Tech Classic with a time of 8:55.90.

2017
(Outdoor)Finished 14th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Big 12 Championship with a personal best time of 9:32.05... Finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the John Jacobs Invitational with a time of 9:36.14... Finished second in the 3,000-meter run at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational with a personal best time of 8:34.53. (Indoor) Finished second in the 3,000-meter run at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a time of 8:47.17... Finished seventh in the mile run at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a time of 4:22.82... Finished fifth in the 1,000-meter run at the Sooner Opener with a time of 2:37.23.

2016
(Outdoor)Placed third in the 3,000-meter run at the John Jacobs Invitational with a time of 8:42.30... Finished 10th in the 1,500-meter run at the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 4:00.90... Finished 10th in the 5,000-meter run at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a time of 15:21.04.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named a United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete… Two-time Virginia All-State selection in the 3,200… Also was an All-State selection for cross country… Ran on state champion 3,200-meter relay… Named captain of the track and cross country teams… Academic all-district honoree in Charlottesville, Va.

PERSONAL
Son of Ron and Luci Gentry… Has two older sisters, Natalie and Hannah… Brother-in-law's father, Bill Liddell, was a hurdler at Oklahoma.