Matt Zeleke

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
East Lansing, Mich.
High School:
East Lansing
Position:
Distance

Collegiate Best:

Indoor 3000m - 8:31.98
Indoor 5000m - 14:37.49
Outdoor 5000m - 14:35.35

HIGH SCHOOL:
East Lansing High School record-holder in both the 3200m and 4x800m … Spent two years as the captain of the Trojans … Michigan All-State in track and field … Placed seventh at states in the 3200m in 2022 … Was a leg in Michigan’s fifth-place 4x800m relay team in 2022 … Multiple-time CAAC Conference championship team titles and 1600m individual champion … CAAC Academic All-Conference and MHSAA Academic All-State honoree.

PEROSNAL: Father, Akilulu Zeleke, and mother, Kidest Moges … Studying advertising management … Aspires to be a sales rep, work in sports management, or as an advertising manager … Hobbies include juggling, watching soccer and playing video games … Has a cat named Hope.