Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Finished in the Pioneers’ top three in all but one race as a season…Opened the campaign with a 21st-place showing at the Battle of the Bay…Helped the Pioneers finish fourth at the Stanislaus Invitational, clocking a 29:36 on the 8k course…Placed second among Pioneer runners and 18th overall in a field of 43 at the Westmont Invitational…Clocked his best 8k time of the season, taking more than a minute off his time from Stanislaus, at the Charles Bowles Invitational with a 28:24…Finished 58th overall at CCAA Championships.

AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Finished fourth among the Pioneers at the Cal State Monterey Bay Invitational…Clocked a time of 17:32 in the 3-mile race at the Desert Twilight Festival…Posted a time of 31:22 at the Westmont Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A four-year letterwinner in cross country at St. Mary’s High School…Competed in the 3k and 5k…Served as captain as a senior…Helped the Rams to the 2008 cross country league title…Also ran the 800 for two seasons for St. Mary’s track…Competed for three seasons in the 200 IM, 100 breast and 500 free for the Rams’ swim team.

PERSONAL: Majoring in physics…Lists studying, chess and music as interests…Enjoys eating Italian food…Names “Ocean’s 11” and “Ocean’s 13” as his favorite movies…Enjoys listening to classic rock…Chose Cal State East Bay for the chance to run on the team and the great academics…Has one brother, Jeff (23) and one sister Laura (19)…Born Feb. 18, 1991…Mother is Patricia Pallesen.