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    Adam Palumbo
    Adam Palumbo
    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Bensonville, Ill.

    High School:
    Elmhurst York High

    Height / Weight:
    5-11 / 145

    Event:
    Middle Distance

    Birthdate:
    02/23/1982

    AT ILLINOIS

    2004 Indoor:
    Placed second in the 3,000m run at the EIU Friday Night Special with a season-best time of 8:37.30 ... Ran 8:39.18 in the 3,000m at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational ... Was sixth in the 3,000m at the Illinois Invitational.

    2003 Outdoor:
    Had a season-best 5,000m run of 14:53.39 to finish second at the Boilermaker Invitational ... Was second in the 5,000m at the Missouri Invitational ... Ran the 5,000m at the Iowa Twilight.

    2003 Indoor:
    Placed third in the 3,000m run at the Illinois Invitational, running 8:44.93 ... Ran the mile at the Big Ten Championships.

    2002 Outdoor:
    Won the 3,000m at the April Twilight with a season-best time of 8:36.43 ... Was fourth in the 3,000m at the May Twilght ... Ran the 5,000m in 15:06.68 at the SIU Spring Classic.

    2002 Indoor:
    Did not compete.

    2001 Outdoor
    Competed in the 1,500m, 3,000m, and 5,000m run for the Illini ... Placed second in the 5,000m run at the Gatorade Track Classic (4/7/01) ... Finished fourth in the 3,000m run at the Illinois Twilight and recorded his season best time of 8:38.58 (5/11/01) ... Finished seventh in the 1,500m run at the Midweek Twilight (4/24/01).

    2001 Indoor:
    Competed in the 3,000m run for the Illini ... Finished tenth in the 3,000m run at the Illinois Invitational with a time of 9:03.11 (1/13/01).

    High School:
    Lettered in track and cross country for Elmhurst York High ... Helped to lead York to the state crown his senior year ... All-state selection as a senior, finishing fifth at the Illinois Class AA State Championship with a time of 14:34 ... Finished 42nd in the state meet as a junior ... Two-time all conference selection for Elmhurst York High.

    Personal:
    Son of Bonita Palumbo ... Full given name is Adam Palumbo ... Nicknames are Roadblock, Big Paulie and P-Diddy ... Majoring in Speech Communication ... Has one brother and two sisters ... Brother ran track in college ... Favorite athlete is Andre Dawson ... High school coach was Joe Newton.

    Personal Bests:

    Indoor:
    3,000m: 8:37.30
    Outdoor:
    3,000m: 8:36.43
    5,000m: 14:53.39
    

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