Cerritos Cross Country (2009): Named 1^st Team All-South Coast Conference… Helped the team finish 10^th at the state championships with an 82^nd place finish in a time of 21:38… Posted a time of 21:25 at the Southern California Championships, good for a 20^th place finish, while his time of 21:05 was the fifth-fastest time at the South Coast Conference Championships, which helped the team come in third place… Won the UC San Diego Opener by turning in a time of 22:49, while he led the team at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational with a time of 22:34, good for 27^th place… Finished in 53^rd place at the Orange Coast Classic with a time of 22:02, while his finish time of 22:26 was good for 59^th place at the Fresno Invitational…..

Chico State Cross Country (2008): Was a red-shirt at Chico State…..

El Rancho HS: During his senior year, he finished eight at the CIF Championships after earning 1^st Team All-Del Rio League recognition… Turned in a personal best time of 14:57 that year and was voted the team’ Most Valuable Player… Clocked an impressive 15:38 at the Clovis Invitational in Fresno, as well as a sub-15 minute mark at the Woodbridge Invite in Irvine... Posted an eighth place finish at the CIF Championships his junior year while also earning 1^st Team all-league honors and helped the team win the league title… While on the track, he advanced to the CIF Prelims in the 1600 meters and was voted the team’s MVP his senior year… Registered personal best times in the 400 meters (52.0), 800 meters (2:00), 1600 meters (4:20.0) and 3200 meters (9:30)…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were when he was voted the cross country and track team’ MVP the same year, as well as then he turned in the school’s all-time fastest time of 4:57 in a three-mile race… Is working on a minor in history and would like to transfer back to Chico State… Aspires to be a physical education teacher… Likes to run and go to the movies in his spare time… Nicknamed “Big Papi”… Has one brother – Gerardo (23)… Is the son of Gerardo and Rosa Zapien… Born in Compton, CA on October 29, 1990…..