Zach Dahleen
    Zach Dahleen

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Orland Park, Ill.

    High School:
    Carl Sandburg

    Event:
    Distance/Cross Country

    Birthdate:
    06/21/1991

    Experience:
    SR


    05/08/2013

    Saluki men picked third, women fourth in pre-MVC Outdoor Championship poll

    The Salukis are seeking their first MVC title since 2010.

    03/21/2013

    Salukis begin outdoor season Friday at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Meet

    Competition begins Friday at 4 p.m. with the hammer throw.

    03/02/2013

    Saluki Track and Field completes weekend of last-chance meets

    Bradley Sauer is the only Saluki qualified for the national meet.

    03/01/2013

    Five Salukis compete at last chance meets in final attempt to qualify for nationals

    Kim Fortney, Josh Freeman, Sophia Lozano, DeAnna Price and MVC Champion Zach Dahleen will all be in competition.

    02/24/2013

    Men finish third, women fifth at conclusion of MVC Indoor Championships

    Zach Dahleen named Most Valuable Male Athlete.

    07/11/2012

    2012 MVC Outdoor Championships

    2012 MVC Outdoor Championships

    Last updated February 21, 2013


    2011-12: Two-time MVC Champion in the mile and the distance medley in the indoor season...Competed in four events in six meets during the indoor season (Mile, 800m, 3000m, 5000m)...Had five combined wins in the indoor season...NCAA qualifier and second-team All-American in the outdoor season in the 1500m race...MVC Champion in the 1500m race...Competed in two events (800m and 1500m) in eight meets during the outdoor season...Set two school records in the indoor mile (4:00.16) and outdoor 1500m (3:41.10)...Notched two wins, eight top-ten finishes, seven of those in the top-five.

    2010-11: MVC Champion in the Distance Medley Relay and earned All-MVC honors in the mile run...Placed first in the 800m at the GVSU Invitational with a time of 1:52.48...Notched a second place finish in the 1 Mile at the MVC Indoor Championships with a time of 4:13:00. During the outdoor season earned two first place finishes in the 1500m at the Joey Haines and War Eagle Invitational...Participated in the 800m and 1500m MVC Outdoor Championships...Event Champion as part of the Distance Medley Relay Team at the MVC Indoor Championships.

    2009-10: Won the MVC outdoor title in the 1500m...Qualified for the USATF Junior Championships in Des Moines, Iowa...Competed in 13 events during the 2009-10 season, where he compiled 10 top ten finishes during the season...Won the 800m race at the McDonald's Invitational with a time of 1:55.09...Finished in seventh place in the 1500m at the USATF Junior Championships with a time of 3:54.97.

    High School: Four-time all-conference, two-time all-region and all-sectional and two-time all-state honoree during prep career...Set a personal-best mark in the three-mile run with a time of 14:33 during senior season...Was the state runner-up in 2009 in the 1600m...Ran a 4:10 mile and a 1:54 half-mile...Captured regional and sectional titles as a junior and senior.

    Personal: Majoring in information systems technology...Born on June 21, 1991...Son of Victor and Darcie Dahleen...Has one brother.

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