(2009): Placed 14th in the weight throw (53-10.25) at the MPSF indoor championships ... did not compete outdoors. (2008): Recorded season-best throw of 183-09 (56.00m) in the hammer at the Sacramento State Elite Meet.
Junior College: Spent the previous two years at Diablo Valley College ... second all-time in the hammer at DVC with a throw of 16-9 ... made the Big 7 Conference Field MVP team ... graduated with honors.
High School: Only competed in track & field his senior year and played basketball for two years.
Personal: Born Dec. 21, 1986, in Berkeley, Calif. ... parents are Gary and Frances Palacios ... parents live in Mexico ... godfather, Nelson Estrada, attended Cal in the 1970s ... has traveled throughout Latin America, including Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and also eight states in Mexico ... interdisciplinary studies major, focusing on trade and globalization.
Career Best Marks
Event Mark Date
Shot Put 47-11.25 April 12, 2008
Discus 149-6 April 19, 2008
Hammer 183-9 March 29, 2008
