Luke Zuluaga

Photo by: Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos

Photo by: Tim Nwachukwu, NCAA Photos

Class:
Senior
Events:
400m / 200m
Hometown:
Tempe, Ariz.
Height:
6-0
High School:
Seton Catholic Prep
Squadron:
36 Pink Panthers

JUNIOR YEAR | 2019-20: Earned all-conference honors as a member of the 4x400-meter relay that finished second at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...ran the second leg of the squad that combined for the seventh-fastest indoor time in Academy history (3:11.97) at that meet...also ran on the relays that won the Potts Invitational and finished second at the Red Raider Invitational...competed in the 400-meter dash during five meets...clocked a season-best time of 48.76 at the Don Kirby Invitational...picked up a pair of top-five finishes in that distance...also ran the 200-meter events three times, posting a season-best mark of 22.76 at the Colorado Invitational.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2018-19: Member of the 4x400-meter relays that won Mountain West titles during both the indoor and outdoor seasons...two-time all-conference selection...also ran on the two 4x400-meter relays that impacted the program’s all-time standings...anchored the indoor squad that posted for the fourth-fastest time in Academy history (3:11.30) at the Texas Tech Shootout... ran the third leg of the team that accounted for the program’s 10th-fastest outdoor time (3:10.69) at the Mt. SAC Relays...scored for the Falcons in the 400-meter dash at both conference meets...finished fourth at the indoor meet with a time of 48.91...placed seventh in the outdoor meet after posting a time of registered career-best indoor (48.43) and outdoor (48.63) marks during meets in Boulder...competed in the 500-meter run once during the indoor season (1:06.48, Ai Force Holiday Open)...added an outdoor-best 200-meter time of 22.54 at the Jerry Quiller Classic.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2017-18: Competed in the 400-meter dash during nine meets (six indoor, three outdoor)...posted a career-best time of 48.62 during the indoor season at the Colorado Invitational...clocked an outdoor-best time of 49.20 to place fifth at the 7220 Invitational...collected three additional top-10 finishes in that event...ran in the 200-meter dash during three outdoor meets...posted an outdoor-best time of 22.65 at the Sun Angel Classic...also competed in the 200-meter dash (22.56, Air Force Team Challenge) and 500-meter dash (1:06.00, Air Force Holiday Open) during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Seton Catholic Prep...two-time Arizona D3 state champion in the 400-meter dash...also won state titles in the 100- and 200-meter sprints and as a member of the 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays...earned MVP honors...set the school record in the 400-meter dash...also ran on two record-setting relays (4x100, 4x400)...played football all four years...also played baseball, earning Most Outstanding Pitcher award as a freshman

PERSONAL: Full name is Luke Javier Zuluaga...son of Javier and Gina Zuluaga...father was a member of the football team at Navy...has two younger sisters...majoring in management...future plans include working in the contracting field or becoming a pilot...attended the Academy’s Prep School...member of C Squad...played on the football team that beat Army Prep...enjoys watching movies...nickname is “Zu”...member of Cadet Squadron 36.