Zak Kindl

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Spokane, WA
High School:
Lewis & Clark
Prev School:
Washington State

2022-23:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Sr.): Appeared in five meets … Took 17th at the Phoenix Invitational (Sept. 9) with a time of 28:24.0 … Ran a season-best time of 25:59.3 at the Bradley ‘Pink’ Classic on Oct. 14, finished 189th … At the BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 29), he finished 51st with a time of 26:14 … Finished 178th with a time of 34.21.1 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11).

2021-22:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (Sr.): Competed in two meets during the outdoor campaign … Took fifth in the 1500 meters at the Warhawk Invitational & Multi (Apr. 22) … Finished sixth in the 5K with a time of 15:50.56 at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative (Apr. 29).
Indoor (Sr.): Appeared in four meets in his first season with MU … Set a PR in the mile at the Lake Michigan Open (Jan. 22) with a time of 4:30.27 taking fourth overall … Ran a season best time in the 3K finishing in a time of 8:45.72 at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 25) taking 21st overall.
Cross Country (Sr.): Took 27th with a time of 27:21.5 at the Evansville Opener ... Placed 59th with a time of 26:07.1 at the Redbird Invite (Sept. 17) ... Finished 181st at the Live in Lou Classic (Oct. 2) with a time of 25:35.4 ... Took 96th at the Bradley "Pink" Classic on Oct. 15 (8k; 25:24.8) ... Finished second for Marquette and 39th overall at the BIG EAST Championships on Oct. 29 (26:21.6) ... Took 126th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov.12) with a time of 32:46.0 (10k).

Prior to Marquette: Competed in three cross country meets while at Washington State University … Indoor – Kindl saw action in four meets for the Cougars, with one of his best finishes occurring at the Whitworth Twilight in the 1500-meter where he placed second with a time of 4:00.74 ... He also recorded another second-place finish at the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:04.75 … He recorded a personal best in cross country at the PAC-12 Championships with a time of 24:47 … Named Vice President of the Washington State University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a senior in 2021 … Prior to college, Kindl lettered four times in cross country and three times in track and field at Lewis and Clark High School under coach Michael Lee … Finished fourth at the 4A WIAA State Cross Country Championships as a junior in 2015 … Recorded personal-best times of 2:01.25 (800m), 4:24.72 (1600m), 8:32 (3000m) and 15:28.8 (5000m).

Personal: Kindl was born May 7, 1999 in Spokane, Washington to Tina Gordon and Karl Kindl … Has a twin sister, Liv, and a younger brother, Sam … Pursing a Master of Science in sport and exercise analytics.