Zack Braff

Class: Junior Hometown: Marion, IA High School: Linn-Mar

Position: Middle Distance

2010 - Indoor - did not compete...Outdoor - ran a collegiate-best 4:03.24 in the 1,500 meters at the Tiger Track Classic...ran a season-best 1:53.19 with a third-place finish in the 800 meters at the Razorback Invite...anchored third place 1,600-meter relay at Lee Calhoun Memorial (3:18.10). ..letterwinner.

2009 -- Indoor - ran season-best 800 meters (1:52.65) at Big Ten Championships... also ran 800 meters at Razorback Invite (1:53.72) and Meyo Invite (1:53.97)... Outdoor - ran second leg on team-leading 3,200-meter relay (7:33.08) and third leg on team-leading distance medley relay (10:02.91) at Drake Relays... the 3,200-meter relay time ranks second and the distance medley relay time ranks ninth in school history... ran collegiate-best 800 meters (1:52.38) at Illinois Invite... won 800 meters at Lee Calhoun Memorial (1:54.26)... also ran 800 meters at Big Ten Championships (1:53.85) and Messersmith Invite (1:54.68)... letterwinner... placed 13th in the men's 800-meter prelims (1:53.18) at the USATF Outdoor Junior National Championships.

High School -- four-time elite all-state and 11-time all-conference... placed second at state meet in 800 meters (1:52.90) and as part of 1,600-meter medley relay (3:29.25) senior year... also placed fourth in 800 meters at state as a junior (1:55.07) and sixth as a sophomore (1:55.68)... ran on state champion 3,200-meter relay as a freshman... that relay also won Drake Relays title his sophomore year... set school 800-meter record (1:52.45) while placing ninth at 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals... won 800 meters (1:54.27) at Senior All-Star Meet... placed sixth at Iowa state pentathlon (2,966 points) as a junior... also competed in basketball and cross country... academic letterwinner... earned two IHSAA distinguished academic achievement awards... coaches were Clark Weaver, Tim Stamp, Ken Hopkins, Bob Read.

Personal -- born January 9, 1990... son of Roger and Diane Braff... athletic training major.