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TFRRS Performance Profile

Career Accolades

  • Two-time Pac-12 team XC champion (2022, 2023)
  • Two-time NCAA West Region team XC champions (2022, 2023)
  • All-ACC (Outdoor 1,500m, Indoor DMR)
  • Graduated ranked in the Stanford Top-10 in four events
    • Indoor 1,000m: No. 1 (2:18.98)
    • Indoor DMR: No. 5 (9:28.72)
    • Outdoor 1,500m: No. 8 (3:38.05)
    • Indoor Mile: No. 10 (3:58.59)
  • All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2026)
  • All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2026)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (T&F spring 2023)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic (2025)

As a Senior (2025-26)

Outdoors

  • All-ACC Second Team (1,500 meters)
  • All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team
  • Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the 1,500, finishing 46th overall
  • Finished fifth in the 1,500m (3:41.45) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
  • Set a new 1,500m lifetime-best (3:38.05) at the Bryan Clay Invitational, the 7th-fastest time in program history
  • Posted a new career-best in the 5,000m (14:58.37) at the Cal Invitational

Indoors

  • All-ACC Second Team (DMR)
  • All-ACC Indoor Academic Team
  • Finished third in the DMR and 19th in the mile at the ACC Indoor Championships
  • Ran the leadoff leg in the fifth-fastest DMR in program history at the Saucony Battle for Boston
  • Improved his own 1,000m program record (2:18.98) at the UW Preview

Cross Country

  • Did not compete

As a Junior (2024-25)

Outdoors

  • USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • Qualified and ran the 1,500 at the NCAA DI West Regionals 
  • Ran the 800 and 1,500 at ACC Championships
  • Won the 800 at the 130th Big Meet with a time of 1:51.52
  • Winner of the 800 at the Payton Jordan Invitational 
  • Earned personal best of 3:39.20 in the 1,500 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • The time moved him to No. 9 on Stanford's all-time list
  • Ran personal best of 1:50.11 in the 800 at the Stanford Invitational

Indoors

  • Broke Stanford's record for 1,000 meters, running 2:20.87 at the UW Indoor Preview
  • Ran his first sub-4 mile -- 3:58.59 at the Husky Classic
  • The time is No. 9 indoors in Stanford history
  • Twice broke personal records in the mile
  • Set personal best in the 3,000 of 8:01.89 at the Colyear-Danville Opener

    Cross Country
  • Stanford's No. 9 at the Gans Creek Classic, placing 47th

As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Outdoors

  • Did not compete

Indoors

  • Did not compete

Cross Country * Pac-12 Champions * West Region Champions

  • Raced in first NCAA and West Region championships
  • Earned his highest conference XC finish

As a Freshman (2022-23)
Outdoors

  • Ran 1,500 personal best of 3:43.03 at the Stanford Invitational
  • Season 800 best of 1:50.27 came at the same meet
  • Won the Big Meet dual vs. Cal in the steeplechase
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

Indoors

  • Made his collegiate track debut at the UW Indoor Preview, running the mile in 4:02.97
  • Season best mile was 4:01.67 for fifth at the Ken Shannon Invite
  • The time placed him No. 2, behind only Gabe Jennings, on Stanford's all-time frosh mile list
  • Ranks No. 5 in the 3,000 on Stanford's all-time freshmen list

Cross Country * Pac-12 Champions * West Region Champions

  • Made collegiate debut at the Cowboy Jamboree at Oklahoma State, finishing 114th
  • Stanford's No. 9 runner at Pac-12 Championships

Prior to Stanford

  • Ran a 4:00.48 mile while placing second at the 2022 Brooks PR Invite
  • Nike Outdoor Nationals winner in the 800 in a PB of 1:49.18
  • Fourth in 14:09.91 (5K) at the Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships
  • Fourth at the 2021 Eastbay national high school cross country championships
  • Second in the New Balance Indoor Nationals mile in 4:02.64
  • Ranked as the No. 37 male high school performer in the country for 2022 outdoors by MileSplit
  • Third at the 2021 Eastbay Midwest Region cross country championships
  • Named 2021 Gatorade Colorado Boys Cross Country Player of the Year
  • Ran a 4:03.90 mile to place second at the 2021 Nike Outdoor Nationals
  • Time was the fourth-fastest high school time in the nation in 2021
  • Swept the distances at the 2021 Colorado 4A Championships – the 800, 1,600, and 3,200
  • Won the 800 at the 2022 Colorado 4A title, was second in the 1,600, and fourth in the 3,200
  • Two-time state 4A cross country champion
  • Broke own 4A state record on the Norris Penrose championship course
  • Won four state 4A team titles – two each in track and cross country

Personal 

  • Parents are Frank Bergen and Jennifer Czech-Bergen
  • Has a younger sister, Elsza
  • Anticipates a career as a physical therapist
  • A fly-fishing enthusiast
  • Among many from Niwot High track to join the Cardinal program in recent years, following a path begun by Tokyo Olympian Elise Cranny
  • Volunteered with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., which assists disabled veterans

Career Results

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Region NCAA
2025-26 Outdoor (7) 800 1:48.55 -- -- --
    1,500 3:38.05 5th 46th --
    5,000 14:58.37 -- -- --
  Indoor (5) 1,000 2:18.98 -- -- --
    1,500 3:44.75 -- -- --
    Mile 3:59.96 19th -- --
    4x400 3:25.91 -- -- --
    DMR 9:28.52 3rd -- --
  Cross Country (0) -- -- -- -- --
2024-25 Outdoors (6) 3,000 8:33.40 -- -- --
    1,500 3:39.20 11 (3:49.22) 23 (3:51.95) --
    800 1:50.11 17 (1:51.65) -- --
  Indoors (6) Mile 3:58.59 23 (4:08.38) -- --
    1,000 2:20.87 -- -- --
    3,000 8:01.89 DNF -- --
    DMR 9:33.38 7 (9:35.66) -- --
  Cross Country (3) 8K 24:03.5 -- -- --
2023-24 Outdoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
  Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
  Cross Country (5) 8K 24:08.1 40 (24:08.1) -- --
    10K 31:02.7 -- 84 (31:02.7) 226 (32:44.6)
2022-23 Outdoors (6) 1,500 3:43.03 22 (4:01.44) -- --
    800 1:50.27 -- -- --
    Steeple 9:20.16 -- -- --
  Indoors (5) 800 1:52.85     -- -- --
    Mile 4:01.67 -- -- --
    3,000 8:04.73 -- -- --
    DMR 9:31.02 -- -- --
  Cross Country (3) 8K 24:20.4 42 (24:20.4) -- --
Zane Bergen
2026
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2023-24
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