2004 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Palas, Jake

Jake Palas
- Position:
- Jumps
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
- High School:
- Asheville
Bio
Senior Year: Placed third in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with 4,746 points, earning all-conference accolades … Finished sixth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, recording 6,290 points … Finished fourth in the decathlon at the Tiger Classic (6,094 points) … Competed in the heptathlon at the IC4A Championship (4,414 points) … Finished eight in the heptathlon at the Penn State National Open (4,633 points) … Competed in the long jump at the Cornell Relays (6.41m) … Placed fourth in the high jump at the Syracuse Welcome Back (1.90m).
Junior Year: Placed sixth in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (4,656 points) … Finished eighth in the heptathlon at the IC4A Championship (4,596 points) … Placed fourth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (6,369 points) … Won the heptathlon at the Upstate Challenge (4,634 points) … Placed third in the pole vault at the Carolina Fast Times (4.30m) … Finished third in the high jump at the New York Relays with a BIG EAST-qualifying height of 1.91m … Finished fifth in the long jump at the New York Relays (6.14m) … Placed ninth in the 110m hurdles at the Carolina Fast Times (16.28) … Also competed in the discus throw during the season … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.
Sophomore Year: Finished 12th at the Indoor IC4A Championship in the heptathlon (4,756 points) … Placed eighth in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (4,392 points) … Places sixth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (5,806 points) … Finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Upstate Challenge (4,392 points) … Competed in the 200m dash at the Bucknell Winter Classic (23.85) … Competed in the 600m run at the Illinois Invitational (1:36.61) … Placed sixth in the 60m hurdles at the Illinois Invitational (9.02) … Competed in the 100m hurdles (16.91) and the 400m hurdles (55.79) at the Rice Invitational … Also competed in the pole vault (4.05m), high jump (1.70m), long jump (5.82m) and shot put (10.48m) … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.
Freshman Year: Placed ninth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (5,554 points) … Finished 10th in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (4,258 points) … Placed 13th in the 60m hurdles at the Bison Winter Classic (8.93) … Placed sixth in the 110m hurdles (16.74), second in the 400m hurdles (59.30) and fourth in the long jump (6.26m) at the Big Red Invitational … Member of the 1,600m relay that placed fourth at the Bison Winter Classic … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.
High School: Received All-State honors in the 300m hurdles … Best time in the 400m is 51.5 … Personal best 1.87m in the high jump … Team captain in 2003 … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born January 1, 1985 … Son of Bill and Denise Palas … One brother, one sister … Majoring in television, radio, film and art history.
Sophomore Year: Finished 12th at the Indoor IC4A Championship in the heptathlon (4,756 points) … Placed eighth in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (4,392 points) … Places sixth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (5,806 points) … Finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Upstate Challenge (4,392 points) … Competed in the 200m dash at the Bucknell Winter Classic (23.85) … Competed in the 600m run at the Illinois Invitational (1:36.61) … Placed sixth in the 60m hurdles at the Illinois Invitational (9.02) … Competed in the 100m hurdles (16.91) and the 400m hurdles (55.79) at the Rice Invitational … Also competed in the pole vault (4.05m), high jump (1.70m), long jump (5.82m) and shot put (10.48m) … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.
Freshman Year: Placed ninth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (5,554 points) … Finished 10th in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship (4,258 points) … Placed 13th in the 60m hurdles at the Bison Winter Classic (8.93) … Placed sixth in the 110m hurdles (16.74), second in the 400m hurdles (59.30) and fourth in the long jump (6.26m) at the Big Red Invitational … Member of the 1,600m relay that placed fourth at the Bison Winter Classic … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.
High School: Received All-State honors in the 300m hurdles … Best time in the 400m is 51.5 … Personal best 1.87m in the high jump … Team captain in 2003 … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born January 1, 1985 … Son of Bill and Denise Palas … One brother, one sister … Majoring in television, radio, film and art history.
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