2015-16 Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Roster
Roster

Zach Ganshirt
- Position:
- XC, Middle Distance
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Walpole, Mass.
- High School:
- Walpole High School
- Major:
- Business Management
Personal Bests
1000M: 2:37.94 (2013, Indoor)
1500M: 4:05.58 (2014, Outdoor)
Mile: 4:27.10 (2013, Indoor)
3000M: 8:53.24 (2015, Outdoor)
2 Mile: 10:05.19 (2014, Outdoor)
2015-16
Cross Country
Ganshirt finished in 4th place at the Stony Brook University Cross Country Invitational in the 6K with a time of 18:51.4... In the 8K at the 2015 America East XC Championships he finished in 10th place with a time of 25:32.6...
Outdoor Track
At the 2016 Dartmouth Indoor Classic he finished with a time of 8:59.51 in the 3,000M, finishing in 6th place...
2014-15
Cross Country
He finished the 5M at the Maine & UMass-Lowell Dual Meet in thirteenth place with a time of 27:30.6… In the 5K at the CCSU Mini Meet he finished in sixteenth place with a time of 15:24.5…
Outdoor Track
At the 2015 Jim Sheehan Invitational, he finished the 1,500 with a time of 4:15.52 earning fifth place… He received tenth place at the Brown Invitational in the 3,000 with a personal best time of 8:53.24…
2013-14
Cross Country
Ganshirt ran a 26:26.2 in the 8K at the NEICAAA New England Championship… He finished the 8K at the Brown University Rothenberg Invitational with a time of 26:38.6… At the America East Cross Country Championships he ran the 8K finishing with a time of 26:57.6…
Indoor Track
At the 2014 Dartmouth Relays - College/Open he ran a 9:17.01 in the 3,000 meter…
Outdoor Track
In the two mile at the George Davis Invitational T&F Meet he finished nineteenth with a time of 10:05.19, a personal best… He finished twelfth in the 1,500 at the 2014 UNH Wildcat Invitational II with a personal best time of 4:05.48… He finished the 1,500 at the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 4:10.47…
2012-13
Cross Country
In his first event, the 5K at the Purple Valley Classic, he finished in fifth place with a time of 16:55.2… At the All New England XC Championship he finished with a time of 26:08.8 in the 8K
Indoor Track
He ran a 4:34.77 in the mile at the Tufts Indoor Invitational #1… He recorded a personal best mile time of 4:27.10 in the 2013 Boston University Terrier Classic… He finished twelfth in the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational with a time of 2:37.94 in the 1,000…
Outdoor Track
At the Brown Invitational 2013 he finished with a time of 9:05.68 in the 3,000 meter… In the 1,500 at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet 2013 he finished with a time of 4:06.81… He finished twelfth in the 3,000 at the 2013 New Balance Boston Twilight Meet #1 with a time of 9:16.56…
Walpole High School: Recorded a 15:44 in the 5K for Cross Country… Second place Baystate League cross country fnisher… Walpole HS XC home course record holder… Walpole HS indoor mile record holder… Walpole HS 1000 meter record holder…
Personal: Son of Karl and Kathleen Ganshirt of Walpole, MA… He goes by Zach… His hobbies include music, cartoons and exploring… His favorite TV show is Codename: Kids Next Door… His favorite sports teams are the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins… His favorite sports figure is Nolan Ryan… Calls winning the open Brown Invite (RI) 5K in 2011 his greatest sports moment… Chose UMass Lowell because of its great business program and their awesome coach Gary… Hopes to work for his father or play music and tour but both would be ideal… He plays the drums… He’s toured and played shows with multiple bands outside the state several times over the past few years… Majoring in Business Management…
1000M: 2:37.94 (2013, Indoor)
1500M: 4:05.58 (2014, Outdoor)
Mile: 4:27.10 (2013, Indoor)
3000M: 8:53.24 (2015, Outdoor)
2 Mile: 10:05.19 (2014, Outdoor)
2015-16
Cross Country
Ganshirt finished in 4th place at the Stony Brook University Cross Country Invitational in the 6K with a time of 18:51.4... In the 8K at the 2015 America East XC Championships he finished in 10th place with a time of 25:32.6...
Outdoor Track
At the 2016 Dartmouth Indoor Classic he finished with a time of 8:59.51 in the 3,000M, finishing in 6th place...
2014-15
Cross Country
He finished the 5M at the Maine & UMass-Lowell Dual Meet in thirteenth place with a time of 27:30.6… In the 5K at the CCSU Mini Meet he finished in sixteenth place with a time of 15:24.5…
Outdoor Track
At the 2015 Jim Sheehan Invitational, he finished the 1,500 with a time of 4:15.52 earning fifth place… He received tenth place at the Brown Invitational in the 3,000 with a personal best time of 8:53.24…
2013-14
Cross Country
Ganshirt ran a 26:26.2 in the 8K at the NEICAAA New England Championship… He finished the 8K at the Brown University Rothenberg Invitational with a time of 26:38.6… At the America East Cross Country Championships he ran the 8K finishing with a time of 26:57.6…
Indoor Track
At the 2014 Dartmouth Relays - College/Open he ran a 9:17.01 in the 3,000 meter…
Outdoor Track
In the two mile at the George Davis Invitational T&F Meet he finished nineteenth with a time of 10:05.19, a personal best… He finished twelfth in the 1,500 at the 2014 UNH Wildcat Invitational II with a personal best time of 4:05.48… He finished the 1,500 at the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 4:10.47…
2012-13
Cross Country
In his first event, the 5K at the Purple Valley Classic, he finished in fifth place with a time of 16:55.2… At the All New England XC Championship he finished with a time of 26:08.8 in the 8K
Indoor Track
He ran a 4:34.77 in the mile at the Tufts Indoor Invitational #1… He recorded a personal best mile time of 4:27.10 in the 2013 Boston University Terrier Classic… He finished twelfth in the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational with a time of 2:37.94 in the 1,000…
Outdoor Track
At the Brown Invitational 2013 he finished with a time of 9:05.68 in the 3,000 meter… In the 1,500 at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet 2013 he finished with a time of 4:06.81… He finished twelfth in the 3,000 at the 2013 New Balance Boston Twilight Meet #1 with a time of 9:16.56…
Walpole High School: Recorded a 15:44 in the 5K for Cross Country… Second place Baystate League cross country fnisher… Walpole HS XC home course record holder… Walpole HS indoor mile record holder… Walpole HS 1000 meter record holder…
Personal: Son of Karl and Kathleen Ganshirt of Walpole, MA… He goes by Zach… His hobbies include music, cartoons and exploring… His favorite TV show is Codename: Kids Next Door… His favorite sports teams are the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins… His favorite sports figure is Nolan Ryan… Calls winning the open Brown Invite (RI) 5K in 2011 his greatest sports moment… Chose UMass Lowell because of its great business program and their awesome coach Gary… Hopes to work for his father or play music and tour but both would be ideal… He plays the drums… He’s toured and played shows with multiple bands outside the state several times over the past few years… Majoring in Business Management…
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