Track & Field

 
Geoffery Zelek

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Coral Gables, Fla.
High School:
Christopher Columbus
Height:
5-10
Event:
Distance
Birthdate:
02/12/1993
Geoffery Zelek

04/20/2013

Men's T&F Put on Strong Showing at LSU Alumni Gold

Frano, Lozes, White, Breaux please Coach Peterson with their performances on the day

04/18/2013

T&F Look to Build Off Last Week's Dominating Performances at Southeastern Lion Invitational, LSU Alumni Gold

Team set 16 personal records last week at South Alabama Invitational

04/13/2013

Breaux, Lapucha, Frano, Quincy, McMillan All Win Respective Event Titles at South Alabama Invitational

All set personal bests during their performances

04/12/2013

New Events in Store for Some T&F Athletes at the South Alabama Invitational

Squad looks to gain steam in a meet close to home before heading to the C-USA Championships

03/23/2013

Men's Sprint Medley Relay Team Places First at LSU Relays

Smith, Adamson and St. Etienne all finish in top eight of 400 meter hurdles

Zelek's Career Best Performances
Event Time (Date)
3000 Meter 9:29.18 (4/20/12)
5000 Meter 16:26.38 (4/28/12)
10000 Meter 35:25.29 (4/11/12)
8K 28:00.00 (10/31/11)
10K 36:14.40 (11/12/11)


2011-12 (Freshman)

Cross Country: Competed in all six of the team's meets...finished among the top five Tulane runners at three meets...covered the 10K course in a season-best 36:14.40 at the NCAA South Central Regional (11/12)...ran a season-best 8K of 28:00.00 at the Conference USA Championships (10/31)...also ran the 8K in 28:08.65 at the Georgia Invitational (9/3) and 28:41.04 at the Crimson Classic (10/15)...ran 19:05.00 over 5.5K at the Rice Invitational (9/16)...covered the four mile course at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede (10/15) in 21:02.00.

Outdoor Track and Field: Earned Second Team All-Louisiana in the 10000 meter race as named by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association...competed in five of the team's eight meets...ran the 3000, 5000 and 10000 meter races...ranked 13th in Conference USA in the 10,000 meter...owned the team's top time in the 10000 meter and ranked four in both the 3000 and 5000 meter races...ran the seventh and ninth fastest times on the team in the 3000...owned the eighth fastest time on the squad in the 5000...ran a season-best time of 35:25.29 over 10000 meters at the Conference USA Championships (5/11)...clocked his best time of the year in the 5000 meter with a time of 16:26.38 at the Golden Eagle Classic (4/28)...ran 16:54.19 over 5000 meters at the LSU Relays (3/23)...posted a season-best time of 9:29.18 over 3000 meters at the Lion Invitational (4/20)...also ran 9:50.62 for 3000 meters at the Jaguar Invitational (3/31).

Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.

About Geoffrey Zelek

Prep: Lettered twice in cross country for head coach Jorge Fleiras and twice in track and field for head coach Fred Foyo while at Christopher Columbus High School...garnered team MVP honors his senior season...earned Second Team All-Dade County from the Miami-Herald during his senior season in cross country...helped the Explorers to back-to-back FHSAA 4A State Championships in cross country...was a top-45 finisher at the state championships during his junior and senior seasons...competed in the 1600 and 3200-meter races during the track and field season...was a part of the Explorers squad that finished third at the FHSAA State Track and Field Championships.

Personal: Born Geoffrey Castilla Zelek on February 12, 1993...the son of Mark Zelek and Alicia Castilla...has one brother, Gregory, and two sisters, Alicia and Eileen.

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