
Zaid is a sophomore at Columbia University studying Bio. In Public Forum, he earned six TOC bids during his junior year, including two Gold and four Silver bids. He won the Bronx High School of Science Invitational and reached quarterfinals at ASU. In Lincoln-Douglas, he reached semifinals at GMU and Three Rivers, quarterfinals at states in Ohio, and qualified to NSDA Nationals. He previously coached at NSD Online in 2025 and is comfortable teaching lay, flay, and K debate.