Temple University Athletics
2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Seiger, Zach

Zach Seiger
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lewisberry, Pa.
- High School:
- Red Land
Bio
Personal Records:
5K: 14:28.32 (indoor track)
8K: 24:26
10K: 30:43.95 (outdoor track)
10K:Â 30:44.7 (XC)
2019: Was a key contributor to the Owls in his final season in Philadelphia...Finished first for Temple and eighth overall at the Iona Meet of Champions...Helped the Owls win the Penn State National Open with his fifth overall performance, clocking in at 25:36.7...Placed 12th overall at the AAC Championship for All-Conference honors...Earned All-Region status at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional with 19th overall finish in the 10K.
2018: Was a crucial runner for the Owls in all seven meets this season...Kicked off the year was a sixth place finish at the Temple Invitational...Captured the individual title at the Army West Point Open, leading the Owls to their second straight win and an upset over a nationally recognized Army squad...Placed 13th at the Princeton Invitational to lead Temple to a third place finish...Shined at the AAC Championships with a fifth place finish, putting the Owls in the top-five at the conference meet for the first time in program history, earning All-Conference honors and leading the team to its highest-ever second place finish...Carried this momentum into the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, where he placed 22nd to earn All-Region honors...Concluded his standout junior season with a top-25 finish at the IC4A Championships.
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5K: 14:28.32 (indoor track)
8K: 24:26
10K: 30:43.95 (outdoor track)
10K:Â 30:44.7 (XC)
2019: Was a key contributor to the Owls in his final season in Philadelphia...Finished first for Temple and eighth overall at the Iona Meet of Champions...Helped the Owls win the Penn State National Open with his fifth overall performance, clocking in at 25:36.7...Placed 12th overall at the AAC Championship for All-Conference honors...Earned All-Region status at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional with 19th overall finish in the 10K.
2018: Was a crucial runner for the Owls in all seven meets this season...Kicked off the year was a sixth place finish at the Temple Invitational...Captured the individual title at the Army West Point Open, leading the Owls to their second straight win and an upset over a nationally recognized Army squad...Placed 13th at the Princeton Invitational to lead Temple to a third place finish...Shined at the AAC Championships with a fifth place finish, putting the Owls in the top-five at the conference meet for the first time in program history, earning All-Conference honors and leading the team to its highest-ever second place finish...Carried this momentum into the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, where he placed 22nd to earn All-Region honors...Concluded his standout junior season with a top-25 finish at the IC4A Championships.
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2017: Competed in seven races for Temple...Reached a new personal best of 24:55.2 in the 8K at the Princeton Invitational.
2016: Ran in seven races with the Owls…Logged a season best in the 8K at the Paul Short Run with a time of 25:16...Placed 27th at the American Athletic Conference Championships with a time of 25:57.7…Represented Temple at the 2017 USATF Junior Cross Country Championships and earned 21st-place finish with a time of 28:05.
High School: Ran cross country and track & field at Red Land High School…Two-time district medalist...Mid-Penn Conference Champion, Mid-Penn Conference Meet Record District Runner Up, State Medalist, All State Honors during his junior season… Earned varsity letters in cross country and track & field all four years.
Personal: Majoring in supply chain management…Plays guitar and piano.
2016: Ran in seven races with the Owls…Logged a season best in the 8K at the Paul Short Run with a time of 25:16...Placed 27th at the American Athletic Conference Championships with a time of 25:57.7…Represented Temple at the 2017 USATF Junior Cross Country Championships and earned 21st-place finish with a time of 28:05.
High School: Ran cross country and track & field at Red Land High School…Two-time district medalist...Mid-Penn Conference Champion, Mid-Penn Conference Meet Record District Runner Up, State Medalist, All State Honors during his junior season… Earned varsity letters in cross country and track & field all four years.
Personal: Majoring in supply chain management…Plays guitar and piano.
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