2024 Cross Country Roster
Truitt, Zack
Zack Truitt
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Peachtree City, Ga.
- High School:
- Landmark Christian
Bio
2024: Competed in all five meets with four consecutive scoring performances to end the season…Posted a time of 20:05.45 in the 4-mile race at the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener, finishing 18th in his first race of the season…Took 50th place at the Southern Showcase, scoring for the Bulldogs with an 8k time of 24:56.43…Posted a time of 24:28.0 to finish 36th at the Crimson Classic, crossing the finish line as Georgia’s third scorer…Finished 72nd overall at the SEC Championships with a time of 24:18.5, scoring in his third-straight meet…Took 77th place at the NCAA South Regionals, running a 31:59.7 10k time to score for the Bulldogs.
2023: Clocked a time of 15:24.48 at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener to place 23rd…Placed eighth overall at the 6k Gamecock Challenge with a time of 18:19.7…Finished 201st at the 8k Paul Short Run with a 25:41.10…Placed 67th at the 8k Crimson Classic with a time of 25:08.5…Scored for the first time in his collegiate career at the SEC Championships with a 25:05.0 to finish 63rd.
Georgia Tech (2021-22): Anchor of distance medley relay team that finished sixth at the 2022 ACC Indoor Championships.
High School: Captured the 2020 Private 1-A state cross country title as a senior…Won titles in the 800 meters, 1600m and 4x400m relay and was third in the 400m in his final year as Landmark won the state team championship…McEachern facility record holder with a 4:06 in the 1600m as a senior…Clocked the fifth-fastest 1600m time ever in the state of Georgia…Brooks PR and Adidas Dream qualifier…Won the 1600m award and named to Atlanta Track Club All-Metro Team as a senior…Finished second at the state cross country meet as a junior (no track season because of COVID)…Earned 1600m state title (4:18) and was runner-up honors in the 3200m as a sophomore en route to his team winning the state crown…Third at both the state cross country meet and Georgia Meet of Champions in the 1600m (4:15)…Started his career by winning the 3200m state championship (9:31) and taking third at the state cross country meet as a freshman…Personal bests of 1:52.62 (800m) and 4:06.69 (1600m)…Coached by his sister Brittany at Landmark Christian…Member of Beta Club and an Engineering and Graphic Design student with a 3.93 GPA (weighted 4.12).
Personal: Born Sept. 22, 2002…Son of Greg and Deana Truitt…Youngest of four siblings, including Brittany who competed for North Georgia’s track and cross country teams…Intending to major in Business...Recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic/Athletic Excellence.
2023: Clocked a time of 15:24.48 at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener to place 23rd…Placed eighth overall at the 6k Gamecock Challenge with a time of 18:19.7…Finished 201st at the 8k Paul Short Run with a 25:41.10…Placed 67th at the 8k Crimson Classic with a time of 25:08.5…Scored for the first time in his collegiate career at the SEC Championships with a 25:05.0 to finish 63rd.
Georgia Tech (2021-22): Anchor of distance medley relay team that finished sixth at the 2022 ACC Indoor Championships.
High School: Captured the 2020 Private 1-A state cross country title as a senior…Won titles in the 800 meters, 1600m and 4x400m relay and was third in the 400m in his final year as Landmark won the state team championship…McEachern facility record holder with a 4:06 in the 1600m as a senior…Clocked the fifth-fastest 1600m time ever in the state of Georgia…Brooks PR and Adidas Dream qualifier…Won the 1600m award and named to Atlanta Track Club All-Metro Team as a senior…Finished second at the state cross country meet as a junior (no track season because of COVID)…Earned 1600m state title (4:18) and was runner-up honors in the 3200m as a sophomore en route to his team winning the state crown…Third at both the state cross country meet and Georgia Meet of Champions in the 1600m (4:15)…Started his career by winning the 3200m state championship (9:31) and taking third at the state cross country meet as a freshman…Personal bests of 1:52.62 (800m) and 4:06.69 (1600m)…Coached by his sister Brittany at Landmark Christian…Member of Beta Club and an Engineering and Graphic Design student with a 3.93 GPA (weighted 4.12).
Personal: Born Sept. 22, 2002…Son of Greg and Deana Truitt…Youngest of four siblings, including Brittany who competed for North Georgia’s track and cross country teams…Intending to major in Business...Recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic/Athletic Excellence.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
