ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Brady Palen became the first-ever Shocker All-American in the indoor high jump with his clearance of 2.18m/7'1.75" Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
"I'm incredibly proud of Brady and happy for him," head coach Steve Rainbolt said. "People really do not realize how tough it is to go to your first NCAA meet and perform on that stage and do what he did. This was an incredible competitive effort; major props to Brady Palen."
The sophomore from Beloit, Kan. tied with three other athletes for seventh place after clearing 2.