Chris Zanotto
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- Hometown:
- Blair, Neb.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Blair High School
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- Events:
- Throws
Bio
General: Enters his final season with the Dakota Wesleyan throwers.
Junior Outdoor (2020-21): Took the stage in six events for the Tigers … qualified in the hammer throw at the 2021 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (45.38m, 148-11) … collegiate best and fourth-place finish in the hammer at the Dordt Invite (47.15m, 154-8) … career best at the Dordt Invite in the discus throw (36.90m, 121-1).
Junior Indoor (2020-21): Saw action in seven meets … qualified in the weight throw at the 2021 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (15.33m, 50-3.5) … collegiate best and event title in the weight throw at the DWU Invite (15.39m, 50-6) … also captured first place in the event at the DWU Open.
Sophomore Outdoor (2019-20): Season was canceled.
Sophomore Indoor (2019-20): Took to the throwing ring in seven meets … competed in the shot put at the 2020 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (13.22m, 43-4.5) … threw both the shot put and weight throw at the SDSU DII Invitational … season best in the weight throw at the 2019 Bulldog Early Bird Meet (14.18m, 46-6.25).
Freshman Outdoor (2018-19): Competed in seven meets … qualified in the shot put at the 2019 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (13.99m, 45-10.75) … collegiate best in the event at … season best in the hammer at the Dordt College Outdoor Invitational (43.43, 142-6).
Freshman Indoor (2018-19): Saw action in six meets … qualified in the shot put at the 2019 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (12.14m, 39-10).
High School: Threw a 145'-6" mark in discus and 48'-6" in shot put for personal bests … All-Conference First Team for football … three-time All-Conference Academic and two-time All-State Academic team member.
Personal: Born July 28, 1999 … son of Robin and Mark Zanotto … a sports, exercise and wellness major.
News mentions
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Just two weeks out from the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) outdoor track and field championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program battled windy conditions at the Dewey Donat Classic held at Al Sahli Track in Aberdeen, S.D. Dakota Wesleyan senior Lia Guigui underlined the completion for the Tigers with a runner-up and NAIA ‘B’ standard performance in the high jump while several other DWU performers captured top-5 finishes.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Windy and sunny conditions set the scene for the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team with the commencing of the 57th Annual Sioux City Relays on Friday and Saturday from Elwood Olsen Stadium on the campus of Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. The DWU throwers made the most of the opportunity by putting on a clinic in the throwing events en route to several top-10 finishes, multiple NAIA standards, a program record and event title against fellow Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) competitors.
VERMILLION, S.D. – Sunny and windy conditions set the scene across the South Dakota horizon as the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program battled the likes of NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA and NJCAA competition at the USD Early Bird Invite from the Lillibridge Track and Field Complex in Vermillion, S.D. Lila Gronseth, placing top-20 in both the discus throw and shot put, notched an NAIA 'B' standard in the shot put competition while Caden Milmine furthered his current standard in the shot put as well.
STORM LAKE, Iowa – Fresh off a successful indoor campaign, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program commenced the 2021-22 outdoor docket at the BVU Outdoor Invite on Saturday, and Dakota Wesleyan dialed several impressive first-place finishes along with an NAIA 'B' standard and a meet record.
CRETE, Neb. – Looking to maintain its stride headed into postseason competition, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program registered both an NAIA 'B' standard and new program record along with several All-GPAC performances at the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships on Saturday from Fuhrer Fieldhouse in Crete, Neb. Senior jumper Lia Guigui hit the NAIA 'B' standard in the women's high jump while Tiger sophomore Katlyn Briggs extended the DWU program record in the weight throw event.
YANKTON, S.D. – Just one week away from the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program leaped into action this weekend at the SDSU Indoor Classic as well as the Mount Marty Last Chance Invite. The men's distance medley relay, comprised of Caleb Sayler, Justin Sorensen, Hunter Shanks and Wyatt Baldauf, clocked a new program record on Friday while eight different Tigers secured top-3 finishes in their respective events on Saturday.
VERMILLION, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program, just two weeks out from the Great Plains Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, faced stiff competition including NCAA DI, DII, and NAIA challengers at the University of South Dakota Alumni Meet in Vermillion, S.D. Highlighting the day, senior throws specialist Caden Milmine captured a third-place finish in the men's shot put field while several other Tigers registered impressive performances on Saturday afternoon from Mildred J. Hillenbrand Memorial Track.
YANKTON, S.D. – Two members of the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program came away with first-place finishes as the Tigers competed at the Mount Marty Invite on Saturday from the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse in Yankton, S.D. Sophomore thrower Katlyn Briggs continued her dominance with a victory in the women's weight throw while senior Lia Guigui captured the event title in the women's high jump.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – In its first competition in 2022, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program threw on the spikes while several Tigers captured first-place performances against fellow Great Plains Athletic Conference competition at the Dordt Open on Saturday afternoon in Sioux Center, Iowa.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field program circumvented the winter weather by heating up the track as both squads came away with several first-place finishes along with a pair of NAIA National 'A' standards at the DWU Early Bird Invite on Saturday from the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex in Mitchell, S.D. Morgan Taft, who claimed the women's weight throw title, hit an NAIA National Standard in the event while fellow Tiger senior Caden Milmine also earned a provisional mark in the men's shot put after a first-place finish.
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field team commenced the 2021-22 campaign versus stiff competition on Friday and Saturday competing against other NCAA Division I, Division II and NAIA teams at the South Dakota State University Holiday Open from Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D. In spite of the heap of talent, sophomore DWU thrower Katlyn Briggs made a splash setting a new program record in the women's weight throw while hitting the NAIA National 'A' Standard in the event.
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