SEWARD, Neb. – Another 17-foot vault has yielded another honor for Concordia University Track & Field national champion Zach Zohner. On Wednesday (April 17), the conference office recognized Zohner as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week. Zohner has reeled in three GPAC weekly awards between the 2024 indoor and outdoor seasons. He was named NAIA Me’s Field National Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
While clearing exactly 17 feet (5.18 meters) at the USD Challenge on April 13, Zohner became the fifth Bulldog in program history to hit that mark in the outdoor vault. Zohner sits atop the NAIA national list in the event. The Battle Creek, Neb., native is in the process of building upon an indoor season that saw him capture GPAC and NAIA national championships in the vault. Zohner’s personal best for indoor was 17’ 2 ¾” accomplished at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. Zohner is a three-time NAIA All-American.
Zohner and his teammates will return to action this week at the Jim Dutcher Memorial Classic (April 18-20) hosted by Doane.
2023-24 GPAC & NAIA Weekly Accolades – Concordia Track & Field
· Women’s 4x800m Relay – USTFCCCA NAIA Women’s Track & Field National Athletes of the Week (Jan. 23).
· Jenna Esch – GPAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week (Feb. 14, April 3).
· Kylahn Freiberg – GPAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 24, Feb. 7).
· Abby Gerber – GPAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week (March 27).
· Adrianna Rodencal – GPAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week (April 10).
· Chris Wren – GPAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week (April 10).
· Zach Zohner – NAIA Men’s Field National Athlete of the Week (Jan. 31); USTFCCCA NAIA Men’s Track & Field National Athlete of the Week (Jan. 30); GPAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week (Jan. 24, Jan. 31 and April 17).