UNC Greensboro

Awards & Accolades 
All-SoCon Honor Roll (2021)

Outdoor Track 2022 (Junior)
Michael continued to race the longer distance races, competing in the 5000m and 10K, but ran one 1500m as well. It was at the Aggie Classic, he had a personal best in the 1500m, finishing with a 3:57.14. Zapherson placed 2nd overall in the 5000m (14:30.39) at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic. He set a career best in the 10K at the SoCon Outdoor Championship, placing 5th with a time of 31:12.27.

Indoor Track 2021-22 (Junior)
Michael Zapherson focused solely on the 3000m and 5000m this indoor season. He had solid performances throughout the season and peaked at the right time. At the SoCon Indoor Championship, Michael had a career best in the 5000m and placed 7th overall with a time of 14:46.12.

Cross-Country 2021 (Junior)
Competed in all six meets this season … Ran a career best in this 6k Adidas XC Challenge with a time of 18:48.1 placing 26th… Ran a career best in the 8k Louisville Classic with a time of 24:55.8… Competed and ran a career best in the 10k NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 31:25.6.

Outdoor Track 2021 (Sophomore)
Took fourth place in the 5,000 meters at the Catamount Classic in 15 minutes 5.43 seconds ... Placed fifth in the 10,000 meters at the High Point Vertklasse Meeting in 31:24.50 ... Ran the 1,500 meters in 4:10.33 at the Charlotte 49er Classic.

Indoor Track 2019-20 (Freshman)
Took fifth during the 5000m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12.8), running a 15:11.73 ... 4:28.36 in the mile earned a runner-up finish at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1.19) ... crossed the finish line in sixth, with his time of 8:39.64 in the Darius Dixon Memorial 3000m (2.14).

Cross-Country 2019 (Freshman)
Ran a 19:05.8 in the 6K at the Elon Opener (8.30), finishing 21st in the field ... completed the 8K in the Louisville Classic in a time of 25:03.1 (10.5) ... competed at the Southeast Region Cross Country Championships, collecting a time of 33:11.00 in the 10K.