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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2024-25 UNK Men's Track & Field Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

Zach Van Brocklin

  • Hometown Cortland, NE
  • Highschool Norris
  • Prev School U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Class Senior
  • Major Deciding
  • Position Distance

Biography

IN THE LOPER TOP 10 
Indoors - Mile (7th/4:09.15); DMR (4th/9:46.43; 5th/9:54.13; 6th/9:54.41)
Outdoors - 1,500 (8th/3:51.48); 800 (9th/1:51.09)

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
All-American as a member of the eighth place DMR team (9:54.41) at the NCAA Championships ... ran on a different squad that was third at the MIAA's (9:54.13) ... yet another foursome ran a 9:46.43 at Pitt State to rank 12th nationally ... also a national qualifier in the 800 ... finished 15th (1:52.90) ... top time of 1:50.46 (converted) came at the Loper Tune Up and ranked 17th nationally ... also was 64th in D2 in the mile ... had top 15 finishes in the 800 and 1,500 at the MIAA Outdoor Championships ... PR of 1:51.09 in the 800 came at the Loper Twilight ... time ranked 60th nationally ... USTFCCCA All-Region (indoors) ... USTFCCCA All-Scholar ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UNK
Was at Nebraska for 2.5 years ... took part in seven cross country meets and several indoor/outdoor track meets ... two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... 2021 Academic All-Big Ten ... five-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
Finished 18th at the 2018 NXR Heartland Regional Cross Country Championships ... won the 2019 Class B state cross title ... also the 2019 Class B state runner up at 1,600-meters and a medalist in the 3,200 ... third in the 1,600 as a junior 


Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance
  • 2024-25Senior

    Distance