BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Brady Palen claimed his first American Athletic Conference high jump title, highlighting day one of the AAC Indoor Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
The junior from Beloit, Kan. put up one of the Shockers' three day-one podium performances, clearing a season-best 2.18m/7'1.75" to claim the first-ever AAC indoor high jump title in Shocker history and the first indoor conference men's high jump title since Kerry Graber won the Missouri Valley Conference title in 2013. His mark ranks 24th in the nation this year.
Freshman Luke Czarnecki joined Palen on the high jump podium, placing third with a 2.