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2021 Outdoor:
• Earned a personal best in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.64
• Finished third in the long jump with a distance of 23 ft., 5.5 in. at the Horizon League Championship
• Earned a Nike Horizon League Men's Field Athlete of the Week title
2020 Indoor:
• Did not compete
2019 Indoor:
• Placed third in the 60m hurdles (8.21), 13th in pole vault (13 ft., 6.5 in.), and 28th in the 300m (40.18) at the Tiffin Alumni Open (Dec. 1)
• Placed second in the heptathlon with 5068 points at the SVSU Holiday Open & Multis (Dec. 7-8)
• Placed second in the high jump (6 ft., 3.5 in.) and second in the long jump (22 ft., 2.25 in.) at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 11)
• Placed third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.33 at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 18-19)
• Placed first in the heptathlon with a college best 5225 points at the SVSU “Jet’s Pizza” Invitational (Jan. 25-26)
• Placed 18th in long jump with a distance of 21 ft., 9.5 in. at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
• Placed fifth in long jump with a distance of 21 ft., 6 in. at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 8)
• Placed fifth in pole vault (14 ft., 5.5 in.) and 24th in SP (38 ft., 10.25 in.) at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9)
• Placed first in the heptathlon (4825 points), third in high jump (6 ft., 6.25 in.), fifth in long jump (22 ft., 9 in.), and sixth in the 60m hurdles (8.25) at the Horizon League Championships (Feb. 23-24)
2018 Outdoor:
• Placed third in the dec (6801) at the Tennessee Relays (Apr. 12)
• Placed ninth in HJ (1.84m) at the Hillsdale “GINA” Relays 52nd Edition (Apr. 26-28)
• Placed first in the dec (6638), second in PV (4.41m), second in HJ (1.98m), fourth in the 110H (14.71) and sixth in LJ (6.89m) at the Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 4-6)
2018 Indoor:
• Placed first in the hep (5182) at the SVSU “Jet’s Pizza” Invitational (Jan. 26-27)
• Placed third in LJ (6.69m) and 28th in the 800 (2:10.15) at the SVSU Holiday Open and Multis (Dec. 1-2)
• Placed first in the hep (5059), third in PV (4.35m), sixth in LJ (6.80m) and seventh in the 60H (8.53) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24)
2017 Indoor:
• Broke his own school record and placed second in the heptathlon (5,040 points) at the Horizon League Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26)
• Shattered the heptathlon school record (4,910 points) and placed second in the event at the Jets Pizza Invite (Jan. 28)
• Won the pole vault (13 ft., 5.4 in) at the Mastadon Opener (Dec. 3)
• Placed first in the 60m (8.38) at the YSU National Invite (Feb. 4)
2017 Outdoor:
• Captured the title in the Decathlon (6253 points) at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship (May 5-7)
• Was named Freshman of the year at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship (May 5-7)
• Set a PR in the 100m (11.41), 400m (51.18), and 1500m (5:55.81) at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship (May 5-7)
• Set a PR in Discus (35.02m) and in 110H (15.06) at the Golden Grizzly Invite (April14-15)
• Set a PR in Javelin (52.27m) at Oakland vs. Detroit Duals (April 8)
High School
• Four-year letter winner in track
• 2015-2016 All-State in the 110 meter hurdles, long jump, 300 meter hurdles (2015) and high jump (2016)
• Four-time New Balance All-American, Decathlon (2 times) and Pentathlon (2 times)
• New Balance All-American Indoor Pentathlon 2015, 2016
Academic Achievements
• Five-time Scholar Athlete Award
• Part of the 2013 and 2014 cross country teams that was recognized for the highest state GPA
Top Athletic Performances
• 2015 State Champion in the 110 meter Hurdles
• 2016 State Champion in the Long Jump
• 2015-2016 AAU Decathlon National Champion
• Holds three high school records in the 110 meter hurdles, 4x200 meters and pole vault
• Most points in school history in track
Personal
Full Name: Zachary Edward Stadnika
Birthdate: Nov. 5, 1997
Parents: David and Shani Stadnika
Siblings: Anna and Matthew
• Uncle Robert Stadnika played pro baseball for the Pittsburg Pirates
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. Coaching Staff
2. Distance to home
3. Programs
