2007-08 Highlights: Recorded a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon with a career-best 3,703 points at the Horizon League Indoor Championships on March 1...during the outdoor season, set a career-best mark in the decathlon with 5,036 points at the Chicagoland Championships on April 3.
2006-07 Highlights: Turned in a fifth-place pole vault mark of 3.05m at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships.
2005-06 Highlights: Team[apos]s top competitor in the heptathlon during the indoor campaign...placed fourth in the heptathlon with a score of 3676.00 at the Horizon League Indoor Championships...took fifth in the long jump at the Purdue Invite on Jan. 14th...placed sixth in the shot put at the UWM Tune-Up on Feb. 17th.
Prior to UIC: Competed two years for the College of DuPage...team captain and Most Improved award winner for COD in 2005...helped College of DuPage to NJCAA national runner-up finish in 2004.
Prep/Personal: Lettered two years in track and field and football for York Community H.S....guided York to a 2000 state title...helped York earned second place at the state meet in 2001...helped the Dukes win four West Suburban outdoor titles (2000-2003) and three indoor crowns (2000, 2001, 2003)....born March 12, 1985...son of Michael and Helene Pawelek...majoring in marketing.
Career-Best Indoor Marks
Heptathlon: 3,703 (3/1/08)
60-Meter Dash: :7.55 (3/1/08)
200-Meter Dash: :25.17 (1/7/06)
400-Meter Dash: :55.81 (1/26/08)
600-Meter Dash: 1:43.41 (1/21/06)
55-Meter Hurdles: :9.28 (2/2/08)
60-Meter Hurdles: :9.10 (2/17/06)
Shot Put: 10.11m (2/17/06)
High Jump: 1.53m (3/1/08)
Long Jump: 5.70m (2/16/08)
Pole Vault: 3.60m (3/1/08)
Career-Best Outdoor Marks
100-Meter Dash: :11.97 (4/26/08)
400-Meter Dash: :54.22 (5/3/08)
1,500-Meter Run: 5:06.61 (5/3/08)
110-Meter Hurdles: :17.86 (4/3/08)
High Jump: 1.63m (5/3/08)
Pole Vault: 4.60m (5/10/07)
Shot Put: 9.95m (4/21/06)
Discus: 31.51m (4/3/08)
Javelin: 39.16m (4/15/06)
Decathlon: 5036 (4/3/08)
