McMurry University Athletics

2021 Track and Field (Junior):
Academic All-Conference ... Competed in five meets ... Scored twice at the ASC Championships with eighth place finishes in both the 1500 and 5000 meter runs ... Ran a personal best time in the 5000 at the Wes Kittley Invitational, finishing at 16:13.76 ... Had a podium finish in the 1500 at the War Hawks Classic.

Spring 2021 Cross Country (Sophomore):
Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four meets ... Second team all-conference ... Ran his best time of the season at the ASC Championships, leading McMurry with a 12th place finish in an inspired performance with a time of 27:31.9 ... Passed multiple runners on the final stretch of the conference meet to secure all-conference honors ... Finished 11th at the Bill Libby Invitational, helping McMurry earn its second win of the season ... Also scored in the top five of the UST Celt Invite to help McMurry win the meet.

2020 Track and Field (Sophomore):
ASC Academic All-Conference honoree ... Competed in four meets, setting two personal records ... Placed 12th in the 3K at the UCO Weilert Open with a time of 9:47.71 for a personal best ... Also set a personal record in the 10K at the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Invitational with a time of 40:33.83.

2019 Cross Country (Freshman):
ASC Academic All-Conference honoree (as a sophomore in the classroom) ... ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team selection ... Won the ASC Newcomer of the Year award for men's cross country ... Nearly earned all-conference second team honors, placing 15th at the ASC Championships in Abilene ... Led the War Hawks with a personal-best time of 27:22.7 at the ASC Championships ... Competed at the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional ... Highest finish was 13th at the Bill Libby Invitational/ASC Preview in Abilene ... Earned the War Hawk of the Year award for men's cross country during the Wally Awards. 

2019 Track and Field (Freshman):
Posted season highs for the War Hawks in the 1500m at 4:13.85 and the 5K with a time of 16:32.82 as a freshman ... Won the Angelo State David Noble Relays 1500m event with his personal-best time of 4:13.85 ... Also set a personal best in the 800m to end the season at the War Hawk Classic, posting a time of 2:03.63 to place second ... Had two podium finishes at the ASC Championships, placing second in the 1500 and third in the 5K.

2018 Cross Country:
Did not compete

Previous:
Attended Northern Colorado University prior to transferring to McMurry.

High School:
A 2017 graduate of Port Aransas High School ... Head coach was Steve Reaves … Three-time All-District and All-Region performer in cross country … State champion as a junior and runner-up as a senior … District champion in one mile and two mile … State qualifier in both one and two miles … Also played golf.

Personal:
Born July 28, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas … Son of John Zuniga Sr. and Betty Mades … Step-mom is Tiffany Zuniga … One brother and four sisters … Majoring in criminology … Plans to join the missionaries … Career goal is Air Force TACP.