ARIZONA
2008: One of the most valuable additions to the men's track and field team during the 2008 season ... Won All-American honors during both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... Finished the outdoor season with the top collegiate mark in the country in the shot put at 21.03m (69-00) at the Pacific 10 Conference Championships where he won the conference title ... Finished fourth in the shot put at the 2008 NCAA Track and Field Championships ... Also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the discus throw, earning All-Region and All-Conference honors...Finished fifth at the NCAA Indoor National Championships ... Had the fourth best collegiate throw in the shot put during the indoor season at 19.60m (64-3 ½) ... Also had a season's best mark of 56.57m in the discus and earned All-West Region honors in the event...Competed at the United States Track and Field Olympic Trials...
BEFORE ARIZONA:
Mesa Community College One of the top junior college throwers in the nation while he was there...Named to All-Conference team with best throws of 60-11.50 and 182-07 in the shot put and discus events, respectively...
Utah State University: Named Big West Freshman Men's Athlete of the Year ... Finished second in both the discus and shot put events at conference championships ... Season's best marks were 62'6" (Twilight Invitational) in the shot put and 176'7" (Big West Concerence Championships) in the discus ... While at Utah State was coached by current Wildcat throws coach Craig Carter ... Named Freshman Athlete of the Year in the Western Athletic Conference
HIGH SCHOOL:
White Pine High School, Ely, Nev.: Finished his senior season with the top high school marks in the country in both the shot put (67'4") and the discus events (211'5")...
PERSONAL:
Zack Lloyd ... Born 10-10-84, in Redding, Calif ... Son of Margaret Brooks and John Houge ... Married to Nicole Lloyd, who is a member of the women's track & field team ... Academic area of interest is family studies...
PERSONAL BESTS
Discus: 56.62m (185-9); Shot put: 21.03m (69-0)
