| Height: | 6-1 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | St. Johns, Fla. |
| High School: | Indian Hills CC / Bartram Trail HS |
| Events: | Sprints |
| Major: | Business Management |
2021 (Indian Hills CC)
Outdoor: Finished 10th in 400 meters (49.76) and 30th in 200 meters (22.73) at Region XI Championship... Took 13th place in 200 meters (22.64) at Kip Janvrin Open (Apr. 23)... Finished third as part of 4x400 relay (3:16.87) at Wichita State Open (Apr. 10)... Ran 48.99 in 400 meters and placed fourth at Bethel Invitational (Apr. 3)... Claimed fourth place (3:18.47) in 4x400 at Emporia State Relays (Mar. 27).
Indoor: Ran in distance medley relay that placed sixth at NJCAA National Championship in 10:29.29... Finished sixth in 400 (50.69) at Region XI Championship... Ran in four 4x400 races and was part of winning team in all four meets, including 3:15.33 at Mel Tjeerdsma Classic (Jan. 16)... Finished ninth in 400 (50.34) at Triton Challenge (Feb. 14)... Placed eighth in 400 (49.95) at Herschel Neil Invite (Jan. 30)... Claimed eighth place in 400 (49.58) at Northwest Open (Jan. 23)... Ran 49.71 in 400 and was fourth place at Mel Tjeerdsma Classic.
High School: Graduated from Bartram Trail HS in St. Johns, Florida... Coached by Joe Richardson... Lettered three times in track... All-Conference in 2018 and 2019... Finished fifth in 400 and sixth in 4x400 in state meet as a senior... Was fifth in 4x400 at states as a junior... PR: 48.35 in 400.
Personal: Born March 11, 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida... Son of Kirk and Angelita Nelson... Brother: Matthew... Majoring in business management... Future plans: Find a home in Florida, and work up the corporate ladder to become a leader for a top business... Hobbies and activities: Fishing, video games... Favorite midnight snack: Peanut butter banana wrap; Favorite movie: "Lupin"; Favorite musical artist: Lil Baby; Favorite song: "Sum 2 Prove"; Favorite sports team: Team USA; Zackary can't imagine a week without : Talking to his parents, and not having anything to keep him entertained; Favorite athlete: Michael Norman; Zackary's advice to kids: "Enjoy being a kid, because when you grow up life gets more complicated."; Favorite color: Green; Favorite food: French toast; What people don't know about Zackary: He is good at cooking; When Zackary was a kid, he tried to be like: His dad, and he still is.
