Zandra Walton

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Nick name:  Z
Year of Graduation: 2009
Major: Chemistry
Hometown & School: Skaneateles, NY.... Skaneateles HS
HS Events & PR's: 500m 1:19.57, 600m 1:36.6, 800m 2:14.97, 1000m 2:57.34, 1500m 4:48.53, Mile 5:16.5, 1200m (r) 3:47.2, 400m (r) 58.6,    XC- 5k 19:38 
College Events & PR's: XC 23:37 6k, Track - 800m 2:14.51, 1500m 4:45.99, 5k 18:36.85
Accomplishments: Second place in 800m at Outdoor State Meet '05, fourth at indoor states in 1000m '05, 4x800 State Champs '04...(maybe another year too.  I don't remember), XC team champs '03, All-State XC '02-'04, Coca-Cola scholar-athlete, valedictorian of my HS. College - 4x800 School record indoor and outdoor.
Interests: Running, biking, sailing, x-country skiing, being outside, traveling, summer
Something random: I have a Williams t-shirt in my bin of running shirts that I haven't touched since I got here.  To me its just another gray t-shirt, but I am too scared to wear it.  I really think that would be putting my life at risk and another thing, my watch tan is amazing.
Why you chose Amherst:  I wanted a smaller-sized school so that I would know my professors, have smaller classes, etc.  Running is very important to me.  Therefore, I didn't want to "get lost in the pack" in a large DI program, but I still didn't want to limit myself.  I know I made the right decision.  Here we have excellent coaching, excellent training, and every opportunity to get what you want out of running.  And, it's a whole lot of fun!