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Tarleton State University Athletics

2014 Track & Field Roster

James Polasek

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Distance
  • Major International Finance
  • Hometown San Antonio, TX

Biography

Sophomore (2013):
    Competed in four of the five Tarleton cross country meets, including the LSC and South Central Regional Championship... Had two top-20 finishes, including a season-best 11th place finish at the ASU Blue and Gold... Ran a season-best 8K time of 27:25 in the season opener at West Texas A&M… Competed in five track meets for the Texans… Recorded season best time in the 5,000m at the Lion Invitational finishing in 15:53.76… Competed at the LSC Championships finishing the 10,000m in 14th place (34:29.36) and the 5,000m in 22nd place (16:32.80).
 
Freshman (2012-13):
    Competed in cross country and track and field for Tarleton... Ran in all six cross country meets for Tarleton, earning two top 10 finishes... Finished ninth at the Texas Twilight with a time of 6:35.37... Competed in five track and field meets for the Texans... Ran the 5000m run in all five events, setting a season-best time of 15:53.76 at Texas A&M-Commerce.
 
Smithson Valley High School:
    Lettered four years in cross country and track and field... State qualifier in cross country as a senior... Named a team captain... Earned second-team academic all-state honors... Graduated in the class' top 10... Member of the National Honor Society.
 
Personal:

    Is a 2012 graduate of Smithson Valley High School... Son of Lisa and Jim Polasek... Has two siblings, Joshwena and Shelby... Majoring in International Finance... Born February 6, 1992... Sister, Shelby, ran cross country at Texas A&M.