On the Grass:
- 5k PR- 16:28 at Cape Norte Dame (JR)
- 3 Varsity Letters (SO, JR, SR)
- Individually qualified for state 3 times (SO, JR, SR)
- 3200 PR- 10:03 at Districts (SR)
- 1600 PR- 4:39 at SLUH (SR)
- 800 PR- 2:04 at Districts (SR)
- Ran the 1200 leg of the school record DMR (JR)
- 4 Varsity Letters (FR, SO, JR, SR)
- 2-time Metro 1600 Champion (SO, JR)
- Co-Founder (SR)
- Blog Master (First Syndicate) (SR)
- Wrote 13 Posts (SR)
- Laugh at This Award (Most Jokes of the Day) (SR)
- Co-Dress to Impress Award (Most Best Dressed) (SR)
- Follower's Choice: Outstanding Senior (SR)
- Best Memory- "Group long runs, which lead to lots of good conversations."
- Greatest Personal Achievement- "Building team unity, especially through the flag shorts."
- "Zach defined what a leader is: he trained the hardest and longest, showed the ropes to less experienced runners for the good of the team, ran every distance event, and did it all with a positive attitude."- Alex Potter, teammate and friend.
- Zach's Final Post
Coming South on 270, Zach Boyle played White Team soccer as a freshman. This was the start of a trend in which Boyle was the original member and centerpiece. During his Senior year, 4 of the top 6 guys on the Cross Country Team were former members of the White Team (Boyle, Bender, Abernathy, & Potter). After encouragement from the great Coach Poelker, Zach joined the track team in the spring of his freshmen year. He had an early and lasting impact, running on the District 4x800 and earning a Varsity Letter. After this, Zach made a commitment to the program, and we could not be more grateful. The accomplishments above say a lot about him, but they don’t tell the full story. Zach was a kid of character. He was always having fun and enjoying life. For Boyle, little matched running and hanging out with the team. He wore as little clothing as possible, but what he did wear was always styling. The Flow, as he was known in his final track season, was instrumental in the creation of the Milk Table and its evolution into what it is today.
Zach, your impact will be felt for years to come. Congratulations on an outstanding career. And welcome to the Milk Table Hall of Fame.
Zach Finishing State Cross Country (SR)
