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Zach Covington

• Previous School: Saltillo HS
• Hometown: Saltillo, Miss.
• Height: 5-11
• Weight: 165
• Birthdate: April 9
• Major: Secondary Education
• Intended Profession: teacher and coach
• Hobbies: God, family, sports, and sleep
• Before Union: Covington prepped at Saltillo High School where he ran cross country and track for five years. Covington also played soccer for four seasons. As a freshman, he was named Rookie of the Year in cross country as well as earning All-State honors. During both his junior and senior seasons of cross country, as well as track, Covington was named MVP and was a state champion. Covington also excelled off the field, as he graduated with honors. Covington now joins his older brother Seth, who also runs cross country for Union.

News Release(s)

• 10/29/2011 - Union cross country sweep titles, Martin, Bett, Peiser, Johnson take top honors
• 10/23/2010 - Union cross country sweeps TranSouth titles, honors
• 11/16/2009 - Three Union cross country individuals set for NAIA national tournament
• 11/7/2009 - Union cross country third in men’s, women’s race; three runners make nationals
• 10/31/2009 - Union cross country claims team titles; Clardy, Bett named top runners
• 11/8/2008 - Union cross country takes both TranSouth titles, earn bids to NAIA nationals
• 4/1/2008 - Union Cross Country Adds Two Recruits for Fall of 2008

Member of the Following Team(s)

2011 Men's Cross Country

• Number: 1
• Class: Senior

2010 Men's Cross Country

• Number: 2
• Class: Junior

2009 Men's Cross Country

• Number: 3
• Class: Sophomore

2008 Men's Cross Country

• Number: 2
• Class: Freshman

Photo Gallery

10/1/11 - Zach Covington. (ID: 19146) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large	10/2/10 - Zach Covington. (ID: 15773) - Meagan Comeaux Large | X-Large	10/2/10 - Zach Covington. (ID: 15780) - Meagan Comeaux Large | X-Large	10/2/10 - Zach Covington. (ID: 16131) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large
10/2/10 - Zach Covington. (ID: 16134) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large	10/2/10 - Zach Covington. (ID: 16140) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large	10/31/09 - Zach (left) and Seth Covington. (ID: 12229) - Uncredited Large | X-Large	10/31/09 - Zach Covington. (ID: 12230) - Uncredited Large | X-Large
10/31/09 - Alex Bett (left) and Zach Covington. (ID: 12231) - Uncredited Large | X-Large	10/31/09 - Alex Bett (front) and Zach Covington. (ID: 12234) - Uncredited Large | X-Large	10/3/09 - Zach Covington (left) and older brother Seth Covington, Union Cross Country Invitational. (ID: 11826) - Uncredited Large | X-Large	10/3/09 - Zach Covington, Union Cross Country Invitational. (ID: 11834) - Uncredited Large | X-Large
10/4/08 - The Union University men's cross country team starts strong in the Union University Cross Country Invitational. (ID: 10033) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large	10/4/08 - Union's Joel Wellum (right), Seth Covington (middle), and Zach Covington take the early lead at the start of the Union University Cross Country Invitational. (ID: 10034) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large	10/4/08 - Zach Covington races for for Union during his freshman year in the Union University Cross Country Invitational. (ID: 10043) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large	10/4/08 - Zach Covington sprints over the final meters during the Union University Cross Country Invitational. (ID: 10049) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large
10/4/08 - Zach Covington (ID: 10272) - Tommy Sadler Large | X-Large

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