Zach Van Houten

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
East Meadow, NJ
High School:
East Meadow
Prev School:
Hofstra

Prior to Tulane: Transferred to Tulane from Hofstra in the fall of 2025.

2024-25 Track & Field Season: Logged a personal best in the 5000m (14:18.53) at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.

PRs: 14:23 (5000m)/29:54 (10,000m)

2021-22: CAA Male Rookie of the Year (Cross Country)... All-CAA (Cross Country, Outdoor Track)... 5th Place at 2021 CAA Cross Country Championships... 2nd Place (10,000m) at 2022 CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships... 6th Place (10,000m) at 2022 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships.

High School: Ran four years of track and four years of cross country at East Meadow High School in East Meadow, New York... 2021 Nassau County cross country champion... 2021 NYS Sectional Champion in cross country... Won the division, county, and sectional championships in the spring track 3200m in 2021... Three-time All-County honoree in cross country... Two-time NYS Cross Country Championship qualifier... 2019 winter track All-County... 2018 winter track All-Conference... 2019 spring track All-County... Helped the Jets to three consecutive winter track conference championships... Three-time East Meadow Scholar-Athlete (2019-2021).

Personal: Has one sibling... Enjoys running and playing soccer in his spare time... Names Harry Kane as his favorite athlete... Started running at the age of 12.