Zachary Van Alst
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Prattville, Ala.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Montgomery Catholic HS
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- Class:
- 149
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- Major:
- Mathematics
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- Weight Class:
- 149
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- Previous School:
- Air Force Academy
Bio
2020-21: Wrestled in six matches at 141 pounds, winning four of them on the season...Won two major decision matches...Competed at the NCAA Division II National Championships for the second year in a row...Posted three victories in the NCAA Super Regional II Tournament...Ranked in The Open Mat’s Latest Division II National Rankings twice, with the highest ranking coming at No. 12 (Jan. 21)...Ranked No. 15 in The Open Mat’s Division II Preseason National Rankings...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Wrestlers to Watch...Named SPC Credit Union Student-Athlete of the Month for February (Mar. 12)...Nominee for the Chris Fuga Male Athletic Peformer of the Year.
2019-20: Wrestled in nine bouts, picking up six wins...One win each by major decision, technical fall and pin...Finished third at the NCAA Super Region II Championships to qualify for the Division II National Championships.
Previous College: Transferred to Coker from the Air Force Academy.
Personal: Son of Robert Lee and Jennifer Dawn Van Alst...Also has two sisters.
News mentions
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University wrestler Zachary Van Alst has been named the SPC Credit Union Student-Athlete of the Month for February, recently announced by the Coker Athletics department.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Coker University wrestler Zachary Van Alst competed at the NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships on Friday (Mar. 12) at America’s Center Convention Complex.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Zachary Van Alst is ready to represent Coker University at the NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships!
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. - Coker University wrestling took fifth at the Super Region II tournament on Saturday (Feb. 27), while junior Zachary Van Alst is headed back to the Division II National Championships after capturing the Super Region title at 141 pounds.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University wrestling team fell on Senior Night to No. 11/20 Newberry on Wednesday (Feb. 24) by a score of 32-18.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Coker University wrestling team dropped its South Atlantic Conference Carolinas tilt on Sunday (Feb. 21) at Mount Olive by a score of 31-19.
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Coker University wrestler Zachary Van Alst moved up in the latest Division II national rankings published by The Open Mat, announced on Wednesday (Jan. 20).
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University wrestling team is ready to open its 2020-21 campaign, under third-year head coach Derrick Nelson.
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Coker University wrestlers Zachary Van Alst and Matt Shields were ranked in The Open Mat’s latest Division II national rankings, announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 16).
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University wrestling team was picked fourth in the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Preseason Coaches’ Poll, announced by the league today (Friday, Dec. 4). Omar Armengol, Corey Christie and Zachary Van Alst were named wrestlers to watch for the Cobras.
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Coker University wrestler Zachary Van Alst is ranked No. 15 at 141 pounds in The Open Mat’s Division II preseason national rankings, announced back on Wednesday, Nov. 11.