Zachary Van Alst

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Prattville, AL
High School:
Montgomery Catholic

High School: Four-time letterman in wrestling and cross country … wrestled for coach Coy Hunter … six-time high school state champion … six-time all-metro champion … Metro Wrestler of the Year in 2016 and 2017 … Alabama Wrestler of the Year … 2017 Regional Dave Schultz Award … two-time Greco-Roman placer at Fargo (6th, 3rd) … National Honor Society Treasurer … Student Government Vice President.

Personal: Cadet Squadron 17 … parents are Robert Lee and Jennifer Dawn Van Alst with two sisters … has an uncle that graduated from USAFA … major is civil engineering … plans on attending pilot training … aspires to fly bombers or fighters … official visits with West Point and Princeton … greatest moment in sports was winning a high school state championship in the seventh grade … credits John Hayden Countryman with the greatest impact on his athletic career … favorite athlete is Jarvis Landry … favorite quote is, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” –Frederick Douglass