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Filip Pajak ‘17 Recruiting Profile

  • Prairie Ridge High School
  • Crystal Lake, IL
  • Men's Track
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Filip Pajak's Men's Track Recruiting Profile
Height:
5'9"
Weight:
130
Age:
25
Prim. Position:
Distance & PR
Sec. Position:
3200M
Distance & PR
3 mile: 14:38.40
3200M
9:18.88
1600M
4:25.17
800M
2:01

Personal Statement

I began running in the sixth grade when I decided to give the track program at my middle school a try. At that time I was a competitive swimmer and thought that track would be similar with it's meet structure of different events and point system. This is what prompted me to try track and I ended up enjoying it very much by the season's end. I never seriously started running until the eighth grade after I qualified for the state IESA meet in seventh grade and would say that I found a true passion for the sport in the eighth grade. I was planning on eventually solely focusing on running and giving up my swimming career, but at the time I would train myself by waking up before school and running since swimming would take up the rest of my time after school.

Once high school came around I joined my school's cross country team and was introduced to the idea of running as a team sport. This only made my love for the sport grow, and from then on I knew I not only wanted to run fast for myself, but to improve with and run fast for my team. This is what I truly enjoy about running because I'm not only held accountable for my improvement, but for my teammates' as well. I am very encouraging to my team, have only wanted the best for everyone, and everyone's best effort put forward. Since I've been on my cross country and track teams I have learned to lead by both example and voice, something I find very crucial to a team's success. 

I find myself to be a self-motivated athlete as I set attainable goals for myself each season. This is another aspect I really enjoy of track and cross country because it means that ultimately I am the only one to blame at the end of a season. It's that realness that I love and what pushes me to put the work in everyday. Ever since I found my passion for running, I have always wanted to continue it post high school and hopefully at the school I decide to attend.

Besides running I enjoy wakeboarding at Lake Delavan in the summer, playing video games with my little brother, biking in the summer, and hanging out with both friends and teammates. I'm also really into math and computer science and plan on majoring in computer science during my university studies. I would like to continue both my academic and athletic progress at a school that is a good fit for me and the team, and hopefully fulfill my future aspirations as both a student and runner.

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity:
  • 10 years
  • 2016 Varsity Team
  • Cross CountryVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-County
  • 2016 Varsity Team
  • OutdoorVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 2nd Team All-State
  • 2016 Varsity Team
  • IndoorVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • 2015 Varsity Team
  • Cross CountryVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, Palatine Meet of Champions - 3rd, IL 2A State Meet - 4th
  • 2015 Varsity Team
  • OutdoorVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Area, Honorable Mention All-State
  • 2015 Varsity Team
  • IndoorVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • 2014 Varsity Team
  • Cross CountryVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-State, Conference Meet - 3rd place, , Conference Meet - 3rd place, County Meet - 2nd place, , Conference Meet - 3rd place, County Meet - 2nd place, Saint Charles North Invitational - 1st, Horlick Rebel Invitational - 1st, Conference Meet - 3rd place, County Meet - 2nd place, Saint Charles North Invitational - 1st, Horlick Rebel Invitational - 1st, and IL 2A State Meet - 24th, 1st Team All-County
  • Team Awards:
    Qualified as a team for State Meet
  • 2014 Varsity Team
  • IndoorVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    Honorable Mention All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-County, Honorable Mention All-Region
  • 2014 Varsity Team
  • OutdoorVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    Honorable Mention All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-County, Honorable Mention All-Region
  • 2013 Varsity Team
  • Cross CountryVenue:
  • Individual Awards:
    qualified individually for IL 2A State Meet, Honorable Mention All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-County, Honorable Mention All-Region, Honorable Mention All-Area, Honorable Mention All-State
  • Team Awards:
    Team qualified for IL 2A State Meet

Coach References

  • High School Head Coach
  • Judd Shutt

Academics

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High School Information

High School:
Prairie Ridge High School
State:
ILLINOIS
Phone:
(815) 479-0404

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes:
Yes. Honors Advanced Algebra w/Trig, Honors Biology, Honors English; Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Chemistry, AP Statistics; AP Calculus, and AP Physics. Planning on taking AP Computer Science and AP Physics w/Calculus during senior year.
AP Classes:
Yes. Sophomore year - AP Statistics Junior year - AP Calculus and AP Physics
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Yes

Awards, Achievements and Activities

  • Award
    • Honor roll student freshman
  • Award
    • sophomore and junior year.
  • Activity
    • Volunteering at animal shelter. Volunteering at the local running club for kids.

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Statistics

Event 2015 Varsity Te 2015 Varsity Te 2015 Varsity Te 2014 Varsity Te 2014 Varsity Te
Distance & PR 3 mile: 14:38.40 5k: 15:30 and 3 mile: 15:04 3 mile: 15:42 and 5k: 16:11
400M 56.8
800M 2:01 2:05
1600M 4:23 4:28.45 4:30
3200M 9:18.88 9:29.50 9:41
 

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