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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Zachary Eckhardt

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Endwell, NY
  • Highschool Maine-Endwell
  • Major Software Engineering

Biography

2023:
  • Competed in six races during the cross country season
  • Best finish was at Houghton's Highlander Invitational, placing 17th out of 151 runners with a time of 26:16.9
  • Competed in the Liberty League Championships and the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional
2021-22:
  • Set personal-best 27:03.3 in the 8K Highlander Cross Country Invitational, finishing 12th.
  • Finished 48th in the 2021 Liberty League Cross Country Championship with an 8K time of 27:55.7.
  • Ran in the NCAA Division III Niagara Region Cross Country Championship, finishing with a time of 29:00.8.
  • Had one top-10 finish during indoor track season.
  • Set personal best 2:06.15 in the 800 at the Redhawk Invitational, finishing fifth.
  • Had two top-10 finishes during outdoor track season. 
BEFORE RIT:
  • 2019 Section IV Outdoor 800m champion at Maine-Endwell High School.
  • Qualified for states in 2018 in cross country.
PERSONAL:
  • Full name: Zachary Ryan Eckhardt.
  • Son of Susan Horton and the late Brian Horton.
  • Born in Johnson City, N.Y.
  • Began running competitively as a sophomore in high school.
  • Credits his teammates as having the most influence on his athletic career.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019First Year

    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2021Junior

    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2023Senior

    6'0" 0 lbs