Zachary Wong '26 Recruiting Profile

The reason I started Track in my freshmen year was because I got cut from basketball. I thought it was something to pass the time and all my friends did it. Turns out, I was horrible. I only ran sprints And in the 55m I ran an 8.00 time. As a result, I got cut and put into mid distance. After the worst and most humiliating running workout of my life, I decided to try throwing. This would be the most important Choice of my athletic career. turns Out I would love to throw and to work as hard as I can In practice and in the gym to throw as far as possible, whether it be the shot or the javelin. From my experience, I learned that you need to fail in order to succeed. That’s the only reason why I don’t get discouraged from not PR’ing every meet. Infact, I take it as motivation to work even harder than I have been. Hardwork and determination are my two most valued anttributes and I can embrace failure; yet I won’t let failure define me.