Caleb Zylka

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Abington, Md.
High School:
Bel Air

2022-23: Indoor: Competed in three meets with personal bests of 4:25.44 in the one mile run and 2:43.85 in the 1,000-meter run

2021-22: Outdoor: Claimed seventh in the 5,000-meter run in 15:39.35 at the UMass Outdoor Invitational (4/30). Indoor: Did not compete.

2020-21: Outdoor: Competed in 3 meets for the Minutemen … Recorded a time of 16:12.54 to come in fourth in the 5,000-meter at tri-meet against Holy Cross and Merrimack (3/26).

Before UMass: Competed in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field at Bel Air High School … Earned 11 total letters … Member of the 2018 Divisional Cross Country Championship Team … Winner of the 2018 UCBAC Division in Cross Country … Named 3A North Regional Champion in 2018 … Placed 2nd at MPSAA State Championships in 2018 … Placed 28th at Footlocker North Regional in 2018 … Champion in the 3200-meter run at the 3A East Indoor Regional Meet … Placed 2nd at MPSAA Indoor State Championships in the 3200 meter run in 2019 … Champion of the 3200-meter run at the 2019 3A North Outdoor Regional Meet … Placed 2nd at MPSAA Outdoor State Championships in the 3200-meter run … Ran the 5k at the 2019 Paul Short Invitational Meet with a time of 15:34 .. Ranked #6 in Maryland in the 5k and #4 for the three-mile with a time of 15:11 in 2019 … Champion in the 2019 UCBAC Division … Was a 3A North Regional Cross Country Champion in 2019 … Champion of the 1600-meter and 3200-meter races in the 3A Central Indoor Regional Championship Meet … Set personal records of 9:37.7 in the 3200-meter run, 4:25.5 in the 1600-meter run, and 2:03 for the 800-meter run … Was the 2019 Cross Country team captain … Set the school records in the indoor track and field 3200-meter run with a time of 9:41.1, 3-mile cross country record with a time of 14:58, and indoor track and field 1600-meter run with a time of 4:32.13 … Also played soccer … Member of the National Honor Society

Personal: Born Caleb Joseph Zylka … From Bel Air, Maryland … Son of Kathleen and Craig Zylka … Brother of Abby, Josh, Sarah, and Johnny … Intends to major in Kinesiology