2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Valenzuela, Zachary
IM/Back
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Breast/Fly/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Back/Fly
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Back/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/IM/Back
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Fly/Back/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Fly/Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
IM/Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Fly
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/Back
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Fly/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/Back
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Zachary Valenzuela
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wayne, N.J.
- High School:
- Wayne Valley
Bio
Career Best Times:
2020-21 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…placed second in the 100 IM (53.04) and the 100 breast (58.28), also helped the 200 medley relay team place second against Villanova (3/3).
2019-20 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…won the gold medal in the 100 breast (57.92), helped the 200 medley relay team win gold (1:32.51) and won the 200 breast (2:07.88) against Seton Hall…assisted the 200 medley relay team win the silver medal (1:32.98) and won bronze in the 100 breast (58.01) and the 200 breast (2:09.56) against Seton Hall…helped win the 200 medley relay (1:32.86) and placed top-10 in the 100 fly (51.75) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…helped set a meet record in the 400 medley relay (3:15.90) and won bronze in the 200 medley relay (1:30.13) at the Patriot Invitational…helped win the 200 medley relay (1:33.86), won the 100 breast (58.10) and won the 200 IM (1:56.33) against Delaware…helped win the 200 medley relay (1:31.86) and won gold in the 100 breast (57.44) and 200 breast (2:07.69) against Towson…assisted the 200 medley relay team to a first-place finish (1:32.99), placed runner-up in the 100 breast (58.01) and the 200 breast (2:07.23) and won the bronze medal in the 200 free relay (1:27.44) against Georgetown…assisted the 400 medley relay team by finishing third (3:14.25) at the CAA Championships.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...placed second in the 200 breast (2:08.15) in Drexel’s season-opening meet against La Salle…runner-up in the 200 breast (2:08.26) against Seton Hall…placed in the top-10 in the 200 breast (second), 100 breast (fifth), 200 IM (seventh), 400 medley relay (eighth), 200 medley relay (eighth) and 400 free relay (10th) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…finished seventh in the 200 breast at the Patriot Invitational with a time of 2:05.04…placed third in the 100 breast (59.43) and 200 medley relay (1:34.99) against Delaware…runner-up in the 200 breast (2:08.31) and fourth in the 100 breast (58.59) against Towson…placed second in the 200 breast (2:06.32) and fourth in the 1000 free (10:29.14) against Georgetown…reached the A final of the 200 breast at the CAA Championships, placing eighth with a time of 2:03.40…also finished third in the B final of the 100 breast and fourth in the B final of the 200 IM.
2017-18 / Freshman
placed second in the B Final of the 100 breast with a time of 56.61... placed second in the B Final of the 200 breast with a time of 2:01.83... placed fourth in the B Final of the 200 IM with a time of 1:51.46...Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships... at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational placed second in the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.11, second in the medley relay with a time of 3:24.67, and third in the 200 breast with a time of 2:05.11... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed seventh in the 200 breast with a time of 2:06.19... placed seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.04... participated in the 400 IM (4:06.91) and 100 breast (57.61)... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779… a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
Background
A four-year member of his Wayne Valley High School swimming program…first swimmer in his high school’s program history to both appear in and place in the top-5 in an individual event at the State Meet of Champion finals…there he earned a third-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke and a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley…also part of first-ever relay to make the State Meet of Champion finals for Wayne Valley…a captain in his senior season…a five-time First Team All-County honoree…broke seven school records, three conference records, and five county records during his high school career…named 2017 Boys Swimmer of the Year by The Record…a three-time Scholastic All-American…a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Son of Meliza Garrido and Bernie Valenzuela…has a younger sister, Emily…majoring in health sciences.
| 100 Back – 54.87 | 200 Breast – 2:01.78 |
| 100 Breast – 55.37 | 200 IM – 1:50.37 |
| 100 Free – 49.06 | 400 IM – 4:06.22 |
| 100 Fly – 50.47 | 1000 Free – 10:29.14 |
2020-21 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…placed second in the 100 IM (53.04) and the 100 breast (58.28), also helped the 200 medley relay team place second against Villanova (3/3).
2019-20 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…won the gold medal in the 100 breast (57.92), helped the 200 medley relay team win gold (1:32.51) and won the 200 breast (2:07.88) against Seton Hall…assisted the 200 medley relay team win the silver medal (1:32.98) and won bronze in the 100 breast (58.01) and the 200 breast (2:09.56) against Seton Hall…helped win the 200 medley relay (1:32.86) and placed top-10 in the 100 fly (51.75) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…helped set a meet record in the 400 medley relay (3:15.90) and won bronze in the 200 medley relay (1:30.13) at the Patriot Invitational…helped win the 200 medley relay (1:33.86), won the 100 breast (58.10) and won the 200 IM (1:56.33) against Delaware…helped win the 200 medley relay (1:31.86) and won gold in the 100 breast (57.44) and 200 breast (2:07.69) against Towson…assisted the 200 medley relay team to a first-place finish (1:32.99), placed runner-up in the 100 breast (58.01) and the 200 breast (2:07.23) and won the bronze medal in the 200 free relay (1:27.44) against Georgetown…assisted the 400 medley relay team by finishing third (3:14.25) at the CAA Championships.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...placed second in the 200 breast (2:08.15) in Drexel’s season-opening meet against La Salle…runner-up in the 200 breast (2:08.26) against Seton Hall…placed in the top-10 in the 200 breast (second), 100 breast (fifth), 200 IM (seventh), 400 medley relay (eighth), 200 medley relay (eighth) and 400 free relay (10th) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…finished seventh in the 200 breast at the Patriot Invitational with a time of 2:05.04…placed third in the 100 breast (59.43) and 200 medley relay (1:34.99) against Delaware…runner-up in the 200 breast (2:08.31) and fourth in the 100 breast (58.59) against Towson…placed second in the 200 breast (2:06.32) and fourth in the 1000 free (10:29.14) against Georgetown…reached the A final of the 200 breast at the CAA Championships, placing eighth with a time of 2:03.40…also finished third in the B final of the 100 breast and fourth in the B final of the 200 IM.
2017-18 / Freshman
placed second in the B Final of the 100 breast with a time of 56.61... placed second in the B Final of the 200 breast with a time of 2:01.83... placed fourth in the B Final of the 200 IM with a time of 1:51.46...Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships... at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational placed second in the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.11, second in the medley relay with a time of 3:24.67, and third in the 200 breast with a time of 2:05.11... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed seventh in the 200 breast with a time of 2:06.19... placed seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.04... participated in the 400 IM (4:06.91) and 100 breast (57.61)... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779… a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
Background
A four-year member of his Wayne Valley High School swimming program…first swimmer in his high school’s program history to both appear in and place in the top-5 in an individual event at the State Meet of Champion finals…there he earned a third-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke and a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley…also part of first-ever relay to make the State Meet of Champion finals for Wayne Valley…a captain in his senior season…a five-time First Team All-County honoree…broke seven school records, three conference records, and five county records during his high school career…named 2017 Boys Swimmer of the Year by The Record…a three-time Scholastic All-American…a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Son of Meliza Garrido and Bernie Valenzuela…has a younger sister, Emily…majoring in health sciences.
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