2013-14 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Zach Oliva
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 6-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Spring Branch, Texas
- High School:
- Smithson Valley HS
| Personal Bests | ||||
| Outdoor | Date | |||
| Discus | 52.70m | 4.4.15 | ||
2017-18 (Senior)
Outdoor: Threw the discus in eight meets for Houston in 2018…Finished sixth in the discus at The American Outdoor Championships after throwing 164-8 (50.19m) to score three points for the 2018 champions…Finished the season with four top-5 finishes in the discus, including a fourth-place finish at the Houston Alumni Invitational, where he registered a season-best mark of 170-10 (52.08m)…Opened his season with a second-place finish in front of the home fans at the Cougar Spring Break Invitational after marking 159-10 (48.73m).
2016-17 (Junior)
Outdoor: Competed in nine meets for the Cougars, throwing the discus in each...Finished seventh at the American Athletic Conference Championships with a season-best toss of 51.75m (169-9)...Place second at the Tom Tellez Invitational after throwing the disc 50.17m (164-7)...Won the discus at the Houston Alumni Invitational after his farthest mark traveled 49.78m (163-4).
2015-16 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Returned from injury to throw the discus 49.51m (162-5) at the Victor Lopez Classic after just two days of practice time.
2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman)
Outdoor: Threw the discus at seven meets for Houston in the 2015 outdoor season...Set a new personal record when he won the event at the Rice Victor Lopez Classic with a throw of 52.70m (172'-11")...Scored points for the Cougars when he finished eighth at the American Athletic Conference Championships in Storrs, Conn., with a toss of 47.04m (154'-4")...Opened the season with a third place finish at the TSU Relays throwing 38.15m (125'-2").
2013-14 (Freshman)
Indoor/Outdoor: Redshirted entire season
HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for Smithson Valley in the throws events...Named the 5A State Champion in Discus.
PERSONAL
Born November 16, 1994... Son of Frank and Janice Oliva... Has a brother named Matthew... Majoring in information technology (IT)...Career ambition is to be a computer programmer...Lists his brother as his biggest influence.
