Zellmer’s Performance List (TFRRS)
2013-14 • Junior
Cross Country - Led the Billikens in four of the five meets in which he participated ... collected All-Conference honors for the second straight season … also earned A-10 All-Academic team distinction … finished sixth at the A-10 meet, the best-finish ever by a Billiken … his time of 24:06.4 was also a school record for 8K … led the Billikens at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 31:29.2, another school record … finished second overall at the Bradley Classic with a time of 24:30.
Indoor Track and Field – Won the only event in which he competed, the 3,000 meters at the Saluki Fast Start Meet (8:37.78).
Outdoor Track and Field – Finished second in the 5,000 meters at the Billiken Kickoff … ran the 5,000 meters in 15:01.22 at the Washington University Invitational.
2012-13 • Sophomore
Cross Country - Led the Billikens in four of the five meets in which he participated ... finished 11th at the A-10 Championship, the best-ever finish by a Billiken, to claim All-Conference honors ... placed seventh overall at the Greater Louisville Classic with an 8K time of 25:08.80 ... placed 16th overall at the Bradley Classic with a new 8K PR of 24:56.
Indoor Track and Field - Ran the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters ... won the 3,000 meters at the Illini Open, crossing the finish in 8:39.50 ... had a PR in the 3,000 at the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame, finishing in 8:33.58 ... had a 5,000 meter indoor PR of 14:44.56 at the A-10 Championships, good for fourth overall ... also placed 12th at the A-10s in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:38.
Outdoor Track and Field - Billikens' top competitor in the 10,000 meters ... posted a PR of 31:09.75 in the 10,000 meters at the SLU Invitational, good for first overall ... ran in the 5,000 meters at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, finishing in a PR of 14:41.15 ... placed 17th in the 5,000 meters at the A-10 Championships.
2011-12 • Freshman
Cross Country - Ran among the lead of the pace in all six races for the Billikens ... was the meet runner-up in the season opener at NIU, turning in an 8K time of 26:57.63 ... finished first among the Billikens at the Greater Louisville Classic, Bradley Classic and NCAA Regional ... set a PR in the 8K at the Greater Louisville Classic (25:44.71), earning A-10 Rookie of the Week honors for his efforts.
Indoor Track and Field - Second on the Billikens' performance list in the 3,000 meters, posting a top time of 8:38.35 at the A-10 Championships, which was good for 11th ... placed 12th at the A-10s in the 5,000 meters with a PR of 15:04.38 ... placed second in the 3,000 at the ISU Early Bird (9:00.67) and Illini Open (8:48.69) ... finished third in the 5,000 at the Gladstein Invitational with a time of 15:08.10.
Outdoor Track and Field - Competed in the 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters for the Billikens ... also ran a leg in the 4x1600 meter relay at the Drake Relays ... posted the Billikens' top time in the 3,000 meters at Vanderbilt, crossing the finish in 8:37.16 ... second on the SLU performance list in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:43.74 at the A-10 Championships, which was good for eighth overall.
Prep
Ran three seasons of cross country and track and field at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee ... first-team All-Conference in cross country and track his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, earned All-State accolades after finishing 22nd at the cross country state meet and fifth in the 3,200 meters on the track ... helped the Hilltoppers post back-to-back second-place finishes in cross country his junior and senior seasons ... team placed second in state track meet his senior season ... voted the Hilltoppers' Most Valuable Runner in cross country his senior year ... class Salutatorian ... member of the National Honor Society and Jesuit National Honor Society ... named to First Honor Roll all four years of high school.
