Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Zhang akashanda pamusanganiswa wechitatu-wechitatu-wechitatu wemwaka. Zhang akatanga mwaka wake pa2011 Skate America akaisa wechitatu muchirongwa chipfupi aine 55.05 mapoinzi. Muchirongwa chakareba akaisa 10 aine mamakisi e85.65 uye akapedza 6th zvachose aine 140.70 mapoinzi. Akabva apinda mumakwikwi echikuru B muna 2011 Ice Challenge kwaakapedza pekutanga muchirongwa chipfupi aine zvibodzwa zve52.82. Muchirongwa chakareba akaisa wechipiri aine 99.90 mapoinzi zvisinei, akapedza wekutanga aine 152.72. Zhang akakwikwidza pa
2012 U.S. Nationals uye akapedza 4th mupurogiramu pfupi ne 60.18, mupurogiramu yakareba akaisa yechitatu ne 113.01. Pa2012 United States Figure Skating Championships Zhang akaiswa pachinhanho chechina ne173.19. Akabva aenda kunokwikwidza ku2012 Four Continents Championships kwaakaisa nzvimbo yechina muchirongwa chipfupi ne58.74 mushure mekunge awira kunze kwekubatanidzwa kwake katatu-kutenderera-kutenderera. Muchirongwa chakareba Zhang akawana nzvimbo yechitatu aine mamakisi e117.44. Pakazara Zhang akaenda kunzvimbo yechitatu aine huwandu hwe 176.18 mapoinzi uye akahwina menduru yake yechipiri yebronze pachiitiko ichi.