Zeniel Lizardo

Year:

Freshman
Hometown:

St. Cloud, FL /
High School:

Tohopekaliga High

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Zeniel began his running career his freshman year of high school by trying out for the track team, initially wanting to be a sprinter. Fortunately, the coach saw that Zeniel was more distance event oriented and encouraged him to try those instead. Tohopekaliga High School has a history of sending cross country athletes to Daytona State, and Zeniel is no exception. After putting in the work, and achieving several personal records, he was contacted by Coach Wilson and committed to DSC.

Academic Interest/Degree: Engineering

High School Coach: Coach Matthew Fenn

High School Personal Records:

1600 meters: 4:29
3200 meters: 9:56
5K Cross Country: 16:23

High School Academic Honors:

4.4 GPA
Top 30 in graduating class of 600+ students

Why did you choose Daytona State: "I really fell in love with running and saw DSC as an opportunity to refine my craft with a great coach and by being challenged by fast teammates, in order to become the best I could be."

Coach's Comments: Another member of the Toho trio, Zeniel’s love for running and training is contagious which makes him an integral part of the freshman class. He will be working on learning how to run the 8K collegiate distance and improve each meet.