Florida Southern College

CAREER RESULTS



Career Accolades
FSC Indoor Track 3,000m Freshman Record Holder (2025)
FSC Indoor Track 5,000m Freshman Record Holder (2025)
FSC Outdoor Track 5,000m Freshman Record Holder (2025)
All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team - 10,000m (2026)
FSC Athletics Male Freshman of the Year (2024-25)
CSC Academic All-District (2025-26)
2x Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2025^, 2026) (^Perfect 4.00 GPA)

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)
INDOOR
Competed in two of the Moccasins’ five indoor meets … saw action in the 3,000m and 5,000m … top individual finish was second in the 3,000m at the ACSEC Invitational … ran the fifth-best 3,000m and 5,000m times on the team ... top times included 8:21.44 (3,000m) and 14:49.73 (5,000m).
 
OUTDOOR
Competed in six of the Moccasins’ nine outdoor meets … competed in the 1,500m, 5,000m, and 10,000m … top individual finishes were third, first at the Fire Invitational in the 1,500m and again in the 10,000m at the Sunshine State Conference Championships … earned the fourth-best 5,000m time on the team in 2026 and the fifth-best 10,000m performance ... top season times included 3:54.30 (1,500m), 14:42.62 (5,000m), and 30:32.34 (10,000m).

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... competed in both cross country and track … four-time Pinellas County Athletic Conference Champion … Pinellas County Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship Course Record Holder … St. Petersburg City Champion … St. Petersburg Cross Country City Championship Course Record Holder … six-time District Champion … one-time Region Champ … two-time All-State selection … received the Pinellas County Schools Henry Deck Award for PCAC Male Athlete of the Year … honored with the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award … named the Pinellas County Cross Country Runner of the Year … received the Lee Benjamin Northeast Hall of Fame Scholarship … named the Northeast Exchange Club Youth of the Month … St. Petersburg Rotary Club Student of the Month … Northeast High School Academy of Finance Scholarship … Raymond James Financial Literacy Internship Scholarship … First Place FBLA Districts Insurance and Risk Management … Second Place FBLA Districts Introduction to Business Concepts.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Chris and Kristin Zuppa … has a younger brother, Simon … mother, Kristin, was a student-athlete on the Furman University cross country and track teams … favorite professional teams are the Tampa Bay Lightning, Rays and Buccaneers and the New York Giants … enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with friends and family when not out running.