ZACHARY CLOSE (SO-2)

ILLINOIS-CHICAGO

College Bests

1500 MILE
3000 5000
10,000 6K (XC)
8K (XC) 10K (XC)
2026 Bryan Clay Invitational    Apr 16-18, 2026
10,000 30:33.40 33rd (F)
WashU Distance Carnival '26    Mar 26-27, 2026
5000 14:29.28 25th (F)
Missouri Valley Conference Championship    Mar 1- 2, 2026
3000 8:30.56 17th (F)
5000 14:48.95 16th (F)
2026 Blue Demon Alumni Classic    Feb 13, 2026
3000 8:21.17 6th (F)
2026 Meyo Invitational (Notre Dame Indoor T&F)    Jan 30-31, 2026
3000 8:35.18 23rd (F)
Larry Wieczorek Invitational    Jan 23-24, 2026
Mile 4:26.52 6th (F)
GVSU Holiday Open    Dec 5, 2025
5000 14:36.40 11th (F)
Bradley Pink Classic    Oct 17, 2025
8k 24:27.6 13th
Gans Creek Classic    Sep 26, 2025
8k 24:09.7 25th
Badger Classic    Sep 19, 2025
8k 25:38.5 8th
Fighting Illini Open    Aug 29, 2025
6k 18:20.9 18th
MVC Track and Field Championships    May 17-18, 2025
5000 14:45.05 13th (F)
Drake Relays    Apr 23, 2025
5000 14:35.76 8th (F)
Normal Invite    Apr 11-12, 2025
1500 4:03.55 12th (F)
WashU Distance Carnival '25    Mar 27-28, 2025
5000 14:41.77 42nd (F)
2025 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship    Mar 2- 3, 2025
3000 8:25.94 16th (F)
5000 14:33.82 7th (F)
Aurora Grand Prix    Jan 25, 2025
Mile 4:20.75 7th (F)
2024 Blue Demon Holiday Invite    Dec 13, 2024
3000 8:32.69 4th (F)
Bradley Pink Classic    Oct 18, 2024
8k 25:11.0 114th
Louisville Classic    Oct 5, 2024
8k 25:03.8 74th
Redbird Invitational    Sep 13, 2024
8k 25:09.5 14th
Winrow-Valparaiso Open    Aug 30, 2024
6k 18:41.4 14th
1500 Meters (Outdoor)
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Normal Invite Apr 11-12, 2025
Mile (Indoor)
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Larry Wieczorek Invitational Jan 23-24, 2026
Aurora Grand Prix Jan 25, 2025
3000 Meters (Indoor)
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Missouri Valley Conference Championship Mar 1- 2, 2026
2026 Blue Demon Alumni Classic Feb 13, 2026
2026 Meyo Invitational (Notre Dame Indoor T&F) Jan 30-31, 2026
2025 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship Mar 2- 3, 2025
2024 Blue Demon Holiday Invite Dec 13, 2024
5000 Meters (Outdoor)
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WashU Distance Carnival '26 Mar 26-27, 2026
MVC Track and Field Championships May 17-18, 2025
Drake Relays Apr 23, 2025
WashU Distance Carnival '25 Mar 27-28, 2025
5000 Meters (Indoor)
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Missouri Valley Conference Championship Mar 1- 2, 2026
GVSU Holiday Open Dec 5, 2025
2025 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship Mar 2- 3, 2025
Meyo Invitational (2025 Notre Dame Indoor Track & Field) Jan 31-Feb 1, 2025
10,000 Meters (Outdoor)
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2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16-18, 2026
6k
Top↑
Fighting Illini Open Aug 29, 2025
Winrow-Valparaiso Open Aug 30, 2024
8k
Top↑
Missouri Valley Cross Country Championships Oct 31, 2025
Bradley Pink Classic Oct 17, 2025
Gans Creek Classic Sep 26, 2025
Badger Classic Sep 19, 2025
2024 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships Nov 1, 2024
Bradley Pink Classic Oct 18, 2024
Louisville Classic Oct 5, 2024
Redbird Invitational Sep 13, 2024
10k
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NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships Nov 14, 2025
NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships Nov 15, 2024

2026 Outdoors

5000 Meters
WashU Distance Carnival '26 March 26-27, 2026
10,000 Meters
2026 Bryan Clay Invitational April 16-18, 2026

2026 Indoors

2025 Indoors

2025 XC

2025 Outdoors

1500 Meters
Normal Invite April 11-12, 2025
5000 Meters
MVC Track and Field Championships May 17-18, 2025
Drake Relays April 23, 2025
WashU Distance Carnival '25 March 27-28, 2025

2024 Indoors

3000 Meters
2024 Blue Demon Holiday Invite December 13, 2024

2024 XC

1500 Meters (Outdoors)
2025  
(Apr 11-12, 2025)
5000 Meters (Outdoors)
2026  
(Mar 26-27, 2026)
2025  
(Apr 23, 2025)
10,000 Meters (Outdoors)
2026  
(Apr 16-18, 2026)
Mile (Indoors)
2026  
(Jan 23-24, 2026)
2025  
(Jan 25, 2025)
3000 Meters (Indoors)
2026  
(Feb 13, 2026)
2025  
2024  
(Dec 13, 2024)
5000 Meters (Indoors)
2026  
2025  
6k (XC)
2025  
Aug 29, 2025
2024  
Aug 30, 2024
8k (XC)
2025  
Sep 26, 2025
2024  
10k (XC)
2025  
2024