| Height: | 6-1 |
| Year: | Gr. |
| Hometown: | St. Johns, Fla. |
| High School: | Indian Hills CC / Bartram Trail HS |
| Events: | Sprints |
| Major: | Master of Business Administration |
Tusculum Indoor PRs
60: 7.10 at Buccaneer Invitational, 2/5/22
200: 21.82 at USC Open, 2/18/22
300: 33.74 at VMI Winter Relays, 2/3/23 (school record)
400: 47.72 at Vanderbilt Invitational, 1/21/23 (school record)
Tusculum Outdoor PRs
100: 10.95 at Trojan Opener, 3/18/23
200: 22.03 at Trojan Opener, 3/18/23
400: 47.14 at SAC Championship, 5/6/22 (school record)
2023
Tusculum Male Athlete of the Year
Outdoor: CSC Academic All-District... USTFCCCA All-Region in 4x400 relay... Team MVP... Finished third in 400 meters (47.61) and was part of second-place 4x400 relay (3:14.32) at SAC Championship... Took second in 400 meters (47.93) at LR Bears Open (Apr. 22)... Placed ninth in 200 (22.03) at Trojan Opener (Mar. 18).... USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete.
Indoor: Second-team All-America in 400 meters... USTFCCCA All-Region in 400 meters and 4x400 relay... Team MVP... Finished ninth in 400 meters (47.88) at NCAA Championship... Took second in 400 (48.39) and fifth in 200 (22.20) at SAC Championship, while running in third-place 4x400 relay (3:18.70)... Won 300 meters (33.74) and 400 meters (47.54) at VMI Winter Relays (Feb. 3-4)... Won 400 meters at VMI Winter Classic in 47.97 seconds (Jan. 28)... Took sixth in 400 meters at Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 21)... Won 400 meters (49.11) at Mondo College Invitational (Jan. 14).
2022
Outdoor: USTFCCCA All-Region in 400 meters and 4x400 relay... Team MVP... Ran in 4x100 relay at NCAA Championship, placing 11th in 40.72... Qualified for nationals in 400 meters but was unable to compete due to injury... Silver medal in 400 meters (47.14) and silver medal in 4x400 relay (3:14.20) at SAC Championship... Won 400 meters (47.74) at LR Outdoor Open (Apr. 23)... Finished second in 400 (47.46), second in 4x100 (40.55) and third in 4x400 (3:14.36) at Catamount Classic (Apr. 15-16)... Took fourth in 400 (48.60) and fourth in 4x400 relay (3:20.88) at Flames Invitational (Apr. 8-9)... Placed third in 100 meters (11.02), fourth in 200 (22.20) and seventh in 4x100 (42.22) at Montreat Invitational (Mar. 25-26)... USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete.
Indoor: USTFCCCA All-Region in 400 meters and 4x400 relay... Finished 15th in 400 meters (48.33) at NCAA Championship... Gold medal in 400 meters (48.49) and 4x400 (3:21.50) and took fifth in 200 (22.19) at SAC Championship... Placed eighth in 200 meters (21.82) and fifth in 400 (48.15) at USC Open (Feb. 18)... Took fourth in 400 (48.47), sixth in 200 (21.98) and was third in 4x400 (3:18.33) at VMI Classic (Apr. 11-12)... Finished fifth in 200 meters (22.05) at Buccaneer Invitational (Feb. 5)... Won 400 meters (48.31) and 4x400 relay (3:19.44) at VMI Winter Relays (Jan. 28-29)... Finished first in 400 meters (49.63) and was second in 4x400 (3:25.42) at Flat Is Fast Invitational (Jan. 23)... Part of second-place 4x400 relay at ETSU Invitational (Jan. 15) with a time of 3:21.93... Took third in 300 meters (35.08) and was first in 4x400 (2:18.42) at Appalachian Open (Dec. 3-4).
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... Pursuing an MBA after graduating cum laude with a bachelor's degree in business management in May, 2023... SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Securing an internship in business and continuing to expand his professional resume.... Hobbies and activities: Spending time with friends whether it's a day in or a night out, video games. ... Favorite midnight snacks: Ramen, cinnamon rolls; Favorite movie: "Insidious: Chapter 2"; Favorite musical artist: A Boogie Wit da Hoodie; Favorite song: "Money Conversations"; Favorite athlete: Fred Kerley; Zackary's advice to kids: "Do what you love, not what you're told to love."; Favorite food: Steak; Most famous person Zackary has ever met: Grant Holloway.
