2012-13 Track & Field Roster
Biography
Cross Country
2011:
? Redshirted
2010:
? Ran in two races before his season was ended by injury
? Ran a career best 8K of 25:47.31 to place 19th at the IPFW Invitational (Sept. 11)
2009:
? Finished among the top five on the team in all six races he ran
? Ran 26:20.10 (8K) to place 14th and earn all-league second team honors at The Summit League Championship (Oct. 31)
? Finished among the top 10 overall at the Golden Grizzly Open (Sept. 5) and IPFW Invitational (Sept. 12)
Palomino[apos]s Career Bests:
6K - 19:20 (2009)
8K - 25:40.60 (2009)
10K - 33:39.17 (2009)
Track and Field
2012 Outdoor
? Finished sixth place in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:01.63 at the UDM-Oakland Dual Meet (April 7)
2012 Indoor:
? Finished seventh in the 1-mile run at the Chip Invite (Jan. 13)
? Ran season-best 4:36.66 in the 1-mile run at the IPFW Quadrangular Meet
? Finished 10th in the 3,000-meter run at the GVSU Holiday Open
2011 Outdoor:
? Redshirt
2011 Indoor:
? Redshirt
2010 Outdoor:
? Was third in the 5000 at the Central Collegiates (April 17)
2010 Indoor:
? Was third in the mile at the EMU Open (Jan. 9)
? Had two top 10 finishes
High School
? Earned four letters for coach Joe Bill Dixon
? As a senior, he placed third to earn all-state honors helping his team win the Class 3 State Championship after three straight runner-up finishes
? Earned all-state honors three times
? Ran a leg on the state champion 4x800 relay team in 2008
Personal
Parent: Elizabeth Palomino
? Older brother Mario ran cross country and track and cousins Beth, Ellen and Jim Surowiec swam, all for Oakland
Historical Player Information
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2009-10Freshman
Cross Country/Distance
5'9"
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2010-11Sophomore
Cross Country/Distance
5'9"
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2011-12Junior
Cross Country/Distance
5'9"
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2012-13Redshirt Junior
Cross Country/Distance
5'9"