QUERETARO, Mexico – Idaho track and field's Zachary Short competed for Honduras over the weekend at the 2019 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) U23 Championships in Mexico. Short took third overall in the shot put with a throw of 18.34 meters (60-2).
Short's best throw was his second. He also broke 18 meters on his third throw. Jordan Geist, of the University of Arizona and representing Team USA, won with a meet-record throw of 20.81 meters (68-3.75).
An accomplished international athlete, Short already holds three national records for Honduras. His outdoor personal best of 18.