2024-25 Cross Country Roster

Zach Hughes Cross Country Roster

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Class Graduate Student/Senior
Hometown Outer Banks, NC
High School First Flight/NC State
Zach Hughes - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

TFFRS

PRIOR TO NOTRE DAME (AT NC STATE)

HONORS AND AWARDS

All-ACC Performer

  • 2022 Indoor – DMR (3rd place)

4x All-ACC Academic

  • 2023 Cross Country
  • 2023 Outdoor
  • 2022-23 Indoor
  • 2021-22 Indoor

USTFCCCA All-Academic

  • 2023 Track & Field

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)

CROSS COUNTRY

  • Represented the Wolfpack in the 10k at the National Championships, running a time of 30:01.6
  • Clocked in at 18:09.5 in the 6k to finish fifth at the Adidas XC Challenge

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)

CROSS COUNTRY

  • Ran a time of 18:51.5 in the 6k at the Adidas XC Challenge to set a PR

INDOOR

  • Set the school record in the 800m with a mark of 1:49.55 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite
  • Established a new PR in the 1000m at the Hokie Invitational with a mark of 2:23.28
  • Finished fourth and set a PR in the mile at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge with a time of 4:13.17

OUTDOOR

  • Won the 800m at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier with a time of 1:49.25
  • Clocked in at 49.63 in the 400m at Raleigh Relays to record a new PR

AS A SOPOHOMORE (2021-22)

CROSS COUNTRY

  • Ran a 31:03.0 at the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing in 67th
  • Posted a 62nd-place finish at the ACC Championships, completing the 8K race in 24:49.4
  • Competed unattached at the adidas XC Challenge and the ECU Pirate Invitational

INDOOR

  • Ran as part of the DMR squad that set a school record of 9:38.27 at the ACC Championships
  • Clocked the second-fastest 800m time in program history with a 1:51.19 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite
  • Posted a personal best in the 1000m of 2:28.61 at the Virginia Tech Invitational

OUTDOOR

  • Set a school record in the 800m with a 1:49.12 at the ACC Championships
  • Ran in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m over the course of the season
  • Competed in the 4x400m squad at ACCs, tabbing a 3:16.19

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)

  • Did not compete

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • 2018 NCHSAA 2A State Cross Country Champion
  • 3x all-state in cross country
  • 2019 NCHSAA 2A State 800m Champion
  • Earned All-State honors on the track seven times