Zach Splan

Class: Senior Hometown: Naperville, IL High School: Neuqua Valley

Event: Sprints

2009 -- Indoor - placed fifth in 600 meters at Iowa open (1:22.76) and Jack Johnson Classic (1:22.75)... Outdoor - placed second in 400-meter hurdles with a season-best 53.76 at Illinois Invite... also ran 400-meter hurdles at Tiger Track Classic (54.93), Messersmith Invite (55.02) and Big Ten Championships (56.71)... letterwinner.

2008 -- Indoor - led team in 600 meters (1:20.25) and ran second leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:10.74)... ran collegiate-best 400 meters (49.14) at Last Chance Qualifier... Outdoor - ran on team-leading distance medley relay (10:17.87) at Drake Relays... ran second leg on fifth-place finishing 1,600-meter relay (3:11.39) and ran season-best 400-meter hurdles (55.41) at Big Ten Championships... letterwinner.

2007 -- Indoor - led team in 600 yards (1:13.62) and 600 meters (1:19.39), and ran on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:12.18)... ran collegiate-best 600 meters (1:19.39) at Big Ten Championships prelims, which ranks ninth in school history... Outdoor - placed third in 800 meters with a collegiate-best 1:53.83 at Central Open... ran season-best 400 meters (49.41) at John Jacobs Invite... letterwinner.

High School -- placed fourth in 400 meters (48.2)... two-time all-state, all-conference and team captain... team MVP and all-section honoree as a senior... lettered three times in football and once in cross country... coached by Mike Kennedy.

Personal -- born September 27, 1987... son of Chris and Angela Splan... art major.