2018 Cross Country Roster
Seagraves, Zephyr
Zephyr Seagraves
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- College Station, Texas
- High School:
- College Station '17
Bio
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/30/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#9 Indoor 3000m - 8:09.26 (2020)
#11 3000m Steeplechase - 9:01.37 (5/14/21)
NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2019 - 31:14.9 (27th)
2018 - 32:49.4 (29th)
2017 - 33:11.4 (123rd)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2019 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2018 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020-21: Cross Country - Competed in two meets...Opened his season at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k with a time of 25:20.5...Made the SEC Championships team finishing the five mile at 25:29.0. Indoor - Ran the mile in two meets, clocked 4:25.98 at the Aggie Invitational and 4:20.53 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Opened the season running the 3000m steeplechase (9:23.39) at the Texas Relays...Placed third in the 3000m steeplechase (9:17.18) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Improved his steeplechase time for a third consecutive meet running 9:10.24 at the Texas A&M Team Invitational...Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at both the LSU Alumni Gold (9:25.52) and the Aggie Invitational (9:16.91)...Clocked a personal best 3000m steeplechase time of 9:01.37 to place seventh at the SEC Championships, his time ranks No. 11 on the Aggie all-time top-12 list.
2019-20: Cross Country - Placed in the top-20 on three occasions throughout his junior campaign, and was within the top-three Aggies in each race competed in … finished 11th in the 8,000m course at the Texas A&M Invitational (25:21.0) … crossed the finish line for 14th place in the 8,000m course at the Gans Creek Classic hosted by Missouri (25:50.3) … placed 27th in the 8,000m race at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (24:26.3) … clocked at 23.25.0 for 8,000m at the SEC Cross Country Championship … competed in the 10,000m NCAA South Central Regional Championship, placing 27th with a time of (31.14.9). Indoor - Opened his season winning the Ted Nelson Invitational 3000m at 8:15.85, also was a member of the DMR that finished second at 10:17.20...Clocked a personal best mile at the Charlie Thomas Invitational finishing fourth at 4:08.56...Placed third in the 3000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational, a personal best time and the ninth best performer in Aggie history...Scored 5.25 points for the Aggies at the SEC Indoor Championships, placed fifth individually in the 3000m (8:12.09) and fourth as a member of the DMR. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Cross Country - Second runner for Aggies in placing 33rd in the SEC Championships, running 23:56.8 on the 8,000m course … Finished 29th in NCAA South Central Region meet with a time of 32:49.4 over 10,000m … Started season placing fourth in Aggie Opener, clocking 18:46.2 on 6k course … Finished 16th in Texas A&M Invitational, running 25:05.4 over 8,000m … In Loyola Lakefront Invitational, placed 38th on the 8,000m course with a time of 25:07.1 … Finished 55th in Arturo Barrios Invitational, clocking 25:39.6 over 8,000m. Indoor - Started indoor season placing fifth in 3,000m at Reveille Invitational (8:39.95) … Finished 10th in 3,000m (8:49.69) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Produced career best of 4:15.53 for third place in Texas A&M Triangular … Runner-up in Charlie Thomas Invitational at 5,000m (14:59.38) and placed 10th in 3,000m (8:37.97) at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational … Finished sixth in mile (4:20.90) at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Scored in the 3,000m steeplechase at SEC Championships, finishing fifth with a career best time of 9:01.81, which ranks No. 11 on the Aggie all-time list … Also set a career best time in the SEC 5,000m with a 14:47.90 to place 29th … Runner-up in steeplechase at Baldy Castillo Invitational (9:13.86) … Set a then career best of 9:02.80 in steeplechase to finish fourth in Texas Relays … Won Reveille Meet steeplechase in 9:03.01 … Then won 1,500m in 3:59.68 at Texas A&M Invitational … Racing in the Bryan Clay Invitational, placed 15th in steeplechase with a time of 9:03.91 and set a career best in the 1,500m with a 3:54.56 … Won steeplechase (9:17.03) at A&M Alumni Invitational.
2017-18: Cross Country - Placed 67th in SEC Championships, posting a time of 25:40.3 as the fifth Aggie runner … Competed in the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing 123rd with a 10,000mm time of 33:11.4 … Opening race with Aggies came in Georgia’s Bulldog SEC Preview, placed 20th in 26:06.1 … Finished 58th in Texas A&M Invitational (25:21.1 for 8,000m), placed 12th in Aggieland Open (15:58.6 for 5,000m) and 115th in Alabama’s Crimson Classic (26:39.8 for 8,000m). Indoor - Scored in SEC Outdoor Championships, placing eighth in 3,000m steeplechase in 9:11.41 … Also contested the 5,000m, finishing 25th with a 15:10.71. Outdoor - Opened outdoor season with a victory in 2,000m steeplechase at UTSA Roadrunner Inv, posting a time of 6:01.31 … Finished fifth at Texas Relays in 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:16.09 … Clocked 3:57.19 in 1,500 to place fourth in the Houston Alumni Invitational … Claimed victory in 3,000m steeplechase at UCLA Invitational with a time of 9:12.78 … Runner-up in steeplechase at LSU Inv. with a time of 9:09.11 … Ran 3,000m twice indoors, placing ninth in Ted Nelson Inv. (8:31.59) and 11th in Texas A&M Quadrangular (8:41.46) … Placed seventh in 5,000m (15:03.32) at Charlie Thomas Inv. … Ran mile in Texas A&M Aggie Twilight, placing third in 4:16.39.
Prep: Placed fourth in 1,600m at 2017 5A State Championship, posting a career best time of 4:20.65 … Won district and area titles in 1,600m while placing second in Region III-5A meet … At 3,200m he placed seventh in State meet with a PR of 9:28.05 after winning district, area and region titles … Won Texas Relays title in 2,000m steeplechase with career best time of 6:06.21 and also won the event at TTFCA Meet of Champions … As a junior in 2016, placed third in district, fourth in area and third in region at 1,600m while finishing third in district, second in area and fifth in region at 3,200m.
Cross Country – Placed fifth in 2016 State 5A Championships after winning district and region titles … As a junior in 2015, finished eighth in State meet following fourth in district and first in region … Qualified for State meet as a sophomore, placing 26th after a pair of fifth-place efforts in district and region meets.
High School: Graduated from College Station High School in 2017 … Coached by Randy Wellman … Competed in 1,600m, 3,200m, 2,000m steeplechase and 5,000m … Personal best times include 4:20.65 (1600), 9:26.05 (3200), 6:06.21 (2k St), 15:30.19 (5,000m).
Personal: Zephyr Dalton Seagraves was born on November 28, 1998 in College Station, Texas … Son of Randy and Tami Seagraves … Has younger siblings, Avery and Ellie … Grandfather, Charles Seagraves, graduated from Texas A&M in 1963 while dad was class of ’92 and mom was class of ’91 … Chose Texas A&M for the Aggie family and great school for engineering … Started competing in track and field at age 13 … Extracurricular activities include NHS, CSMS summer track camp, FBC Bryan VBS … Majoring in Engineering.
Tidbits: Career goals include working for Hyperloop.
Top three things on my bucket list: Go to Nationals, have an exotic pet, run Athens Marathon
Hobbies or activities: Watching college football, spending time with family
Favorite quote from a coach: Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don’t quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it. Never quit. -Bear Bryant
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Evan Jager
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Landon Donovan
Favorite city I have visited: Munich, Germany
City I most want to visit: Athens, Greece
Favorite Track & Field venue: The soon to be Outdoor A&M track
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Hayward Field
My spirit animal is: Penguin
Most-used app on my phone: Podcasts
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Fuego’s Southern Comfort Taco
Reality show I could be on: Iron Chef
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: Psych
*Last Updated 7/30/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#9 Indoor 3000m - 8:09.26 (2020)
#11 3000m Steeplechase - 9:01.37 (5/14/21)
NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2019 - 31:14.9 (27th)
2018 - 32:49.4 (29th)
2017 - 33:11.4 (123rd)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2019 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2018 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020-21: Cross Country - Competed in two meets...Opened his season at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k with a time of 25:20.5...Made the SEC Championships team finishing the five mile at 25:29.0. Indoor - Ran the mile in two meets, clocked 4:25.98 at the Aggie Invitational and 4:20.53 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Opened the season running the 3000m steeplechase (9:23.39) at the Texas Relays...Placed third in the 3000m steeplechase (9:17.18) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Improved his steeplechase time for a third consecutive meet running 9:10.24 at the Texas A&M Team Invitational...Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at both the LSU Alumni Gold (9:25.52) and the Aggie Invitational (9:16.91)...Clocked a personal best 3000m steeplechase time of 9:01.37 to place seventh at the SEC Championships, his time ranks No. 11 on the Aggie all-time top-12 list.
2019-20: Cross Country - Placed in the top-20 on three occasions throughout his junior campaign, and was within the top-three Aggies in each race competed in … finished 11th in the 8,000m course at the Texas A&M Invitational (25:21.0) … crossed the finish line for 14th place in the 8,000m course at the Gans Creek Classic hosted by Missouri (25:50.3) … placed 27th in the 8,000m race at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (24:26.3) … clocked at 23.25.0 for 8,000m at the SEC Cross Country Championship … competed in the 10,000m NCAA South Central Regional Championship, placing 27th with a time of (31.14.9). Indoor - Opened his season winning the Ted Nelson Invitational 3000m at 8:15.85, also was a member of the DMR that finished second at 10:17.20...Clocked a personal best mile at the Charlie Thomas Invitational finishing fourth at 4:08.56...Placed third in the 3000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational, a personal best time and the ninth best performer in Aggie history...Scored 5.25 points for the Aggies at the SEC Indoor Championships, placed fifth individually in the 3000m (8:12.09) and fourth as a member of the DMR. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Cross Country - Second runner for Aggies in placing 33rd in the SEC Championships, running 23:56.8 on the 8,000m course … Finished 29th in NCAA South Central Region meet with a time of 32:49.4 over 10,000m … Started season placing fourth in Aggie Opener, clocking 18:46.2 on 6k course … Finished 16th in Texas A&M Invitational, running 25:05.4 over 8,000m … In Loyola Lakefront Invitational, placed 38th on the 8,000m course with a time of 25:07.1 … Finished 55th in Arturo Barrios Invitational, clocking 25:39.6 over 8,000m. Indoor - Started indoor season placing fifth in 3,000m at Reveille Invitational (8:39.95) … Finished 10th in 3,000m (8:49.69) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Produced career best of 4:15.53 for third place in Texas A&M Triangular … Runner-up in Charlie Thomas Invitational at 5,000m (14:59.38) and placed 10th in 3,000m (8:37.97) at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational … Finished sixth in mile (4:20.90) at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Scored in the 3,000m steeplechase at SEC Championships, finishing fifth with a career best time of 9:01.81, which ranks No. 11 on the Aggie all-time list … Also set a career best time in the SEC 5,000m with a 14:47.90 to place 29th … Runner-up in steeplechase at Baldy Castillo Invitational (9:13.86) … Set a then career best of 9:02.80 in steeplechase to finish fourth in Texas Relays … Won Reveille Meet steeplechase in 9:03.01 … Then won 1,500m in 3:59.68 at Texas A&M Invitational … Racing in the Bryan Clay Invitational, placed 15th in steeplechase with a time of 9:03.91 and set a career best in the 1,500m with a 3:54.56 … Won steeplechase (9:17.03) at A&M Alumni Invitational.
2017-18: Cross Country - Placed 67th in SEC Championships, posting a time of 25:40.3 as the fifth Aggie runner … Competed in the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing 123rd with a 10,000mm time of 33:11.4 … Opening race with Aggies came in Georgia’s Bulldog SEC Preview, placed 20th in 26:06.1 … Finished 58th in Texas A&M Invitational (25:21.1 for 8,000m), placed 12th in Aggieland Open (15:58.6 for 5,000m) and 115th in Alabama’s Crimson Classic (26:39.8 for 8,000m). Indoor - Scored in SEC Outdoor Championships, placing eighth in 3,000m steeplechase in 9:11.41 … Also contested the 5,000m, finishing 25th with a 15:10.71. Outdoor - Opened outdoor season with a victory in 2,000m steeplechase at UTSA Roadrunner Inv, posting a time of 6:01.31 … Finished fifth at Texas Relays in 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:16.09 … Clocked 3:57.19 in 1,500 to place fourth in the Houston Alumni Invitational … Claimed victory in 3,000m steeplechase at UCLA Invitational with a time of 9:12.78 … Runner-up in steeplechase at LSU Inv. with a time of 9:09.11 … Ran 3,000m twice indoors, placing ninth in Ted Nelson Inv. (8:31.59) and 11th in Texas A&M Quadrangular (8:41.46) … Placed seventh in 5,000m (15:03.32) at Charlie Thomas Inv. … Ran mile in Texas A&M Aggie Twilight, placing third in 4:16.39.
Prep: Placed fourth in 1,600m at 2017 5A State Championship, posting a career best time of 4:20.65 … Won district and area titles in 1,600m while placing second in Region III-5A meet … At 3,200m he placed seventh in State meet with a PR of 9:28.05 after winning district, area and region titles … Won Texas Relays title in 2,000m steeplechase with career best time of 6:06.21 and also won the event at TTFCA Meet of Champions … As a junior in 2016, placed third in district, fourth in area and third in region at 1,600m while finishing third in district, second in area and fifth in region at 3,200m.
Cross Country – Placed fifth in 2016 State 5A Championships after winning district and region titles … As a junior in 2015, finished eighth in State meet following fourth in district and first in region … Qualified for State meet as a sophomore, placing 26th after a pair of fifth-place efforts in district and region meets.
High School: Graduated from College Station High School in 2017 … Coached by Randy Wellman … Competed in 1,600m, 3,200m, 2,000m steeplechase and 5,000m … Personal best times include 4:20.65 (1600), 9:26.05 (3200), 6:06.21 (2k St), 15:30.19 (5,000m).
Personal: Zephyr Dalton Seagraves was born on November 28, 1998 in College Station, Texas … Son of Randy and Tami Seagraves … Has younger siblings, Avery and Ellie … Grandfather, Charles Seagraves, graduated from Texas A&M in 1963 while dad was class of ’92 and mom was class of ’91 … Chose Texas A&M for the Aggie family and great school for engineering … Started competing in track and field at age 13 … Extracurricular activities include NHS, CSMS summer track camp, FBC Bryan VBS … Majoring in Engineering.
Tidbits: Career goals include working for Hyperloop.
Top three things on my bucket list: Go to Nationals, have an exotic pet, run Athens Marathon
Hobbies or activities: Watching college football, spending time with family
Favorite quote from a coach: Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don’t quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it. Never quit. -Bear Bryant
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Evan Jager
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Landon Donovan
Favorite city I have visited: Munich, Germany
City I most want to visit: Athens, Greece
Favorite Track & Field venue: The soon to be Outdoor A&M track
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Hayward Field
My spirit animal is: Penguin
Most-used app on my phone: Podcasts
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Fuego’s Southern Comfort Taco
Reality show I could be on: Iron Chef
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: Psych
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