Zack Dawson
Zack Dawson

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.

High School:
Northwest Guilford

Height:
5-10

Event:
Distance

Freshman Year: Member of the cross country team in the fall, scoring in two meets and placing sixth on the team at the ACC Championships and NCAA Southeast Regional • Did not compete during the indoor season • Ran the 1,500 and 5,000 in the outdoor season • Made ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Cross country team MVP • captain of track and cross country teams • Holds school records in the 5K and 2 mile • All-conference in both cross country (three times) and track (twice) • Named Conference Runner of the Year • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in biology • Athletes he most admires are Steve Prefontaine, Joey Cheek and Andre Agassi • Favorite book is "Once a Runner" • Lists "Fight Club" as his favorite movie and "24" as his favorite TV show • Zachary Thomas Dawson is the son of Keith and Kim Dawson • Born August 19, 1988, in Greensboro, N.C.