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Palen, Brady
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Brady Palen
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Beloit, Kan.
- High School:
- St. Johns High
Bio
THIS YEAR:
Graduate transfer Brady Palen is in his first season as a jumper on the USC track and field team, after competing at Wichita State from 2021-24.
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BEFORE USC:
Palen is a graduate transfer from Wichita State who competed in the high jump for the Shockers from 2021-24. He was a 2024 NCAA high jump first-team All-American, placing eighth in the final with a clearance of 7-1.50 (2.17m) to earn Wichita State its only point at the meet. He was also a 2023 NCAA Indoor All-American in the high jump, placing seventh. He has a personal best in the high jump of 7-3.75 (2.22m). He was the 2024 American Athletic Conference indoor and outdoor high jump champion. Palen was a 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier. He was a two-time Academic All-Conference and four-time Athletic Department honor roll student. H earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration in Finance from Wichita State in the Spring of 2023
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HIGH SCHOOL:
Palen is a 2020 graduate of St. Johns Catholic High in Beloit, Kan. He won the 2019 KSHSAA high jump title with a school-record clearance of 6-10.5 (2.09m). He also placed third in the high jump at the state meet in 2018 and runner-up in 2017. Palen won the 2019 Northern Plans League javelin throw title with a mark of 149-7 (45.59m). He also played football, golf and basketball in high school, earning All-Northern Plains League first team selection in basketball his junior and senior seasons.Â
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PERSONAL:
Brady was born on Feb. 26, 2002 in Beloit, Kan…His parents are Byron and Barb Palen and he has one brother, Blaise who studies accounting at Kansas State…His father, Byron, played golf at Fort Hays State...Palen’s hobbies include golf, pickleball and outside activities…He is a country music fan and his favorite artist is Morgan Wallen and favorite song is Country Club by Travis Tritt…His sports hero is Francis Ouimet as being an amateur in golf is a disadvantage, but his love for the game drove him to beat his sports hero at the U.S. Open…Palen would like to travel to space one day…Lists prime rib as his favorite food…After finishing his MBA and gaining experience in financial services, such as taxes and investing, he would like to become a financial advisor to help others make informed decisions when financially planning for the future…Palen is working on a Certificate in Gerontology at USC.
CAREER BESTS:Â Â Â Â Â Â HJ - 7-3.25 (2.22m)
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Graduate transfer Brady Palen is in his first season as a jumper on the USC track and field team, after competing at Wichita State from 2021-24.
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BEFORE USC:
Palen is a graduate transfer from Wichita State who competed in the high jump for the Shockers from 2021-24. He was a 2024 NCAA high jump first-team All-American, placing eighth in the final with a clearance of 7-1.50 (2.17m) to earn Wichita State its only point at the meet. He was also a 2023 NCAA Indoor All-American in the high jump, placing seventh. He has a personal best in the high jump of 7-3.75 (2.22m). He was the 2024 American Athletic Conference indoor and outdoor high jump champion. Palen was a 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier. He was a two-time Academic All-Conference and four-time Athletic Department honor roll student. H earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration in Finance from Wichita State in the Spring of 2023
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HIGH SCHOOL:
Palen is a 2020 graduate of St. Johns Catholic High in Beloit, Kan. He won the 2019 KSHSAA high jump title with a school-record clearance of 6-10.5 (2.09m). He also placed third in the high jump at the state meet in 2018 and runner-up in 2017. Palen won the 2019 Northern Plans League javelin throw title with a mark of 149-7 (45.59m). He also played football, golf and basketball in high school, earning All-Northern Plains League first team selection in basketball his junior and senior seasons.Â
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PERSONAL:
Brady was born on Feb. 26, 2002 in Beloit, Kan…His parents are Byron and Barb Palen and he has one brother, Blaise who studies accounting at Kansas State…His father, Byron, played golf at Fort Hays State...Palen’s hobbies include golf, pickleball and outside activities…He is a country music fan and his favorite artist is Morgan Wallen and favorite song is Country Club by Travis Tritt…His sports hero is Francis Ouimet as being an amateur in golf is a disadvantage, but his love for the game drove him to beat his sports hero at the U.S. Open…Palen would like to travel to space one day…Lists prime rib as his favorite food…After finishing his MBA and gaining experience in financial services, such as taxes and investing, he would like to become a financial advisor to help others make informed decisions when financially planning for the future…Palen is working on a Certificate in Gerontology at USC.
CAREER BESTS:Â Â Â Â Â Â HJ - 7-3.25 (2.22m)
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