Troy University Athletics
2017 Cross Country Roster
Roster

Sara Zylstra
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Edison HS
College Bests
4k: 15:25.5 (9/4/15)
5k: 18:46.3 (10/3/15)
6k: 23:03.6 (9/11/15)
Senior (2017-18): Cross Country - Finished the Mountain Dew Classic 5k in 21:08.2 ... Finished 44th at the JSU Foothills Invitational 5k in 20:29.00 ... Ran the Crimson Classic 6k in 26:05.8
Junior (2016-17): Cross Country - Raced in every meet on the year... Had the second-fastest time of the year at 19:05.3 at the JSU Foothills Invitational... Had the highest place at the Doc Anderson Wiregrass Invitational at fifth place with a time of 20:48.5... Came in 42nd place with a time of 20:02.7 at the Sun Belt Championship... Finished 19th in the 8k at 25:10.22 at the Azalea City Classic... Logged a time of 6:19.3 in the 4k at the JSU Struts Season Opener.
Sophomore (2015-16): Cross Country - One of three females on the team to compete in every race on the season... Placed 33rd at the JSU Struts Season Opener in the 4k... Had a season-best time of 18:46.23 in the 5k to place a team-best 18th place at the JSU Foothills Invitational... Placed 11th in the 6k at the Azalea City Classic... Raced in the Sun Belt Championships and came in second on the team by finishing 31st.
Freshman (2014-15): Cross Country -Finished 18th at the South Alabama Opener 4k in 16:23.3 ... Finished the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational 5k in 19:20.9 ... Ran the Alabama Crimson Classic XC DI Meet 5k in 20:18.6 ... Finished 50th at the Sun Belt Championship in 19:24.9
High School: Competed four years at Edison High School… Ran mainly distance races… Helped the team win the Sunset League Championships three consecutive years.
Personal: Full name is Sara Lisa Zylstra… Has an older brother, Erik… Graduated with honors… Undecided on course of study at Troy.
4k: 15:25.5 (9/4/15)
5k: 18:46.3 (10/3/15)
6k: 23:03.6 (9/11/15)
Senior (2017-18): Cross Country - Finished the Mountain Dew Classic 5k in 21:08.2 ... Finished 44th at the JSU Foothills Invitational 5k in 20:29.00 ... Ran the Crimson Classic 6k in 26:05.8
Junior (2016-17): Cross Country - Raced in every meet on the year... Had the second-fastest time of the year at 19:05.3 at the JSU Foothills Invitational... Had the highest place at the Doc Anderson Wiregrass Invitational at fifth place with a time of 20:48.5... Came in 42nd place with a time of 20:02.7 at the Sun Belt Championship... Finished 19th in the 8k at 25:10.22 at the Azalea City Classic... Logged a time of 6:19.3 in the 4k at the JSU Struts Season Opener.
Sophomore (2015-16): Cross Country - One of three females on the team to compete in every race on the season... Placed 33rd at the JSU Struts Season Opener in the 4k... Had a season-best time of 18:46.23 in the 5k to place a team-best 18th place at the JSU Foothills Invitational... Placed 11th in the 6k at the Azalea City Classic... Raced in the Sun Belt Championships and came in second on the team by finishing 31st.
Freshman (2014-15): Cross Country -Finished 18th at the South Alabama Opener 4k in 16:23.3 ... Finished the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational 5k in 19:20.9 ... Ran the Alabama Crimson Classic XC DI Meet 5k in 20:18.6 ... Finished 50th at the Sun Belt Championship in 19:24.9
High School: Competed four years at Edison High School… Ran mainly distance races… Helped the team win the Sunset League Championships three consecutive years.
Personal: Full name is Sara Lisa Zylstra… Has an older brother, Erik… Graduated with honors… Undecided on course of study at Troy.
Troy at ULM (Full Highlights)
Sunday, October 19
Gerad Parker Postgame - ULM
Saturday, October 18
Eric Newell Postgame Press Conference - Faulkner
Saturday, October 18
𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗟 - 𝗦𝟭𝟬, 𝗘𝟲
Wednesday, October 15