Zetta Mason

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Fairview HS
Hometown:
Boulder, Colo.

PRONUNCIATION

2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third letter in cross country • ran six races • ran a season-best 6K time of 21:29.1 to place fourth on the team and 128th overall at the Nuttycombe Invite • ran a career-best 5K time of 17:21.33 and finished fourth on the team at Notre Dame Invite • made Big Ten debut and finished ninth on the team in 81st overall at the Big Ten Championships (22:10.5) • made NCAA Championships debut, finishing fourth on the team in 198th overall at the NCAA Championships (22:04.5) • served as an alternate at the NCAA Midwest Regional • ended the season ranked 49th on Minnesota's all-time 6K performers list (21:29.1).

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran two races • ran a career-best 10:00.76 in the 3,000m at the Larry Wieczorek Invite • ran a season-best 5:04.33 in the mile at the Minnesota Open • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter in cross country • ran four races • ran a season-best 6K time of 22:05.6 as the second Gopher in 17th overall in the open race at Pre-Nationals • ran a season-best 5K time of 18:36 as the 10th Gopher at the Battle in Beantown • finished sixth on the team and sixth overall at the season-opening Oz Memorial • finished seventh on the team and 26th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational • served as an alternate at the NCAA Midwest Regional and the NCAA Championship.

2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran one race while competing unattached.

2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • did not compete.

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first letter in cross country • ran six races • ran a season-best 6K time of 21:28.6 at Jack's Run (short course) as the third Gopher in sixth overall • ran a career-best 5K time of 17:48.29 at the Greater Louisville Classic as the eighth Gopher in 86th overall • made her Gopher debut at the season-opening Indiana Open 5K (18:47.3), placing 10th on the team in 36th overall • finished second on the team and fourth overall at the Oz Memorial (22:51.0) • placed third on the team and 34th overall in the open race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite (22:04.6) • named an alternate for the NCAA Midwest Regional and NCAA Championship.

2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran four races with three appearances in the mile and one in the 3,000m • ran a career-best 5:03.21 in the mile at the UST Showcase • ran a career-best 10:28.92 in the 3,000m at the UST Opener.

2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • did not compete.

2016 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at two meets.

2017 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Did not compete.

2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets.

High School: A 2016 graduate of Fairview High School • four-year track & field letterwinner and two year cross country letterwinner • two-time all-state honoree • six-time track& field state meet qualifier as a sophomore and junior before missing her senior year due to injury • placed third in both the 4x400m relay and 4x800m relays along with placing 13th in the 1,600m (5:09) at the 2014 Colorado High School State Track & Field 5A Championship as a sophomore • finished eighth in both the 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay while taking 16th in the 800m (2:20) at the 2015 state meet as a junior • named team captain as a senior • owns high school personal best marks of 58.7 in the 400m (2015), 2:17 in the 800m (2014), 5:09 in the 1,600m (2014), and 18:47 for 5K in cross country.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff Mason and Julia Hoilien • has one sibling, Marcella • double major pursuing a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Sociology of Law, Criminology and Deviance with an emphasis in Policy Analysis • National Honor Society member • participated in Ric Rojas Running club team and played soccer for 11 years.

Mason's Cross Country Postseason Appearances
Year	Big Tens	Midwest Regional	NCAA Championship
2016	Redshirt	Redshirt	Redshirt
2017	DNC	ALT	ALT
2018	DNC	ALT	ALT
2019	81st, 22:10.5	ALT	198th, 22:04.5

Mason's Cross Country Career Bests (2019 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Mark)	Meet (Date)
5K	17:21.33	Notre Dame Invite (10/4/19)
6K	21:29.1 (AT-49th)	Nuttycombe Invite (10/18/19)
Mason's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
Mile	5:03.21	UST Showcase (2/9/18)
3,000m	10:00.76	Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/18/20)
Mason's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:18.31 (UA)	Janis Rider Invite (4/29/17)
1,500m	4:43.75 (UA)	BearCat Twilight (5/3/17)
3,000m Steeplechase	11:47.26 (UA)	Hamline Twilight (4/12/17)