Noah Palicia
Noah Palicia

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Stoneboro, Pa.
High School:
Lakeview
Height:
6-0
Event:
Decathlon, Pole Vault

FRESHMAN (2008): Named the team's Newcomer of the Year...set a Freshman Class record in the heptathlon with 4,681 points...that mark is the seventh-best total in Academy history...placed fifth at the conference championships in both the heptathlon (4,681) and decathlon (6,452)...recorded the team's second-best clearance on the pole vault (15'7") to guide Air Force to a top-five sweep at the Robert Shine Invitational...was the only non-senior on the 4x400-meter team that accounted for the top time of the season at 3:18.61 (adjusted for altitude)...won two of the final three decathlon events at the Mountain West Conference championships to place fifth...finished sixth at the California Decathlon after entering the day in 20th...recorded the team's second-best 400-meter dash time (49.57) of the season...ran a leg of the team's fastest 4x400-meter relay team (3:16.58)...ranked second on the team in the pole vault (15'3") and third on the high jump (5'9¾")...named the team's Newcomer of the Week twice during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Runner up at the Pennsylvania AA state championships in the 800-meter run...holds the school record in that event...cleared 15'0" in the pole vault.

PERSONAL: Full name is Noah Alexander Palicia...nickname is "Skeeze"...son of David and Teresa Palicia...has one older brother, Eric, and one older sister, Marie...father was a C-130 pilot for 23 years...brother is a West Point graduate and current captain and company commander for the Army...sister attends Westminster Aeronautical School, while flying for a private company...majoring in systems engineering management...future plans include becoming a pilot...served as A-2 Element NCO...scored a 999/1000 on the AFT and PFT.

 
 
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