2014-15
Indoor: Received All-MVC in pole vault…captured his personal-best performance at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships with a height of 5.28m (17-03.75) placing first overall…at the EIU Early Bird earned first with a mark of 5.05m (16-06.75)…captured a recorded mark of 4.85m (15-11.00) at the Terre Haute…at the EIU John Craft Invite recorded a height of 5.06m (16-07.25) earning first place…he recorded a mark of 5.15m (16-11.00) at the Indiana Relays…at the Meyo Invitational captured a mark of 5.10m (16-08.75)…at the GVSU Big Meet earned a mark of 4.98m (16-04.00)…received first place with a height of 5.23m (17-01.75) at the Illinois Orange and Blue Open.
Outdoor: Earned two first place performances this season in pole vault…one was at the Redbird Invite where he recorded a height of 5.21m (17-01)…other one was a mark of 4.83m (15-10) at the Lenny Lyles Invite…at the NCAA Preliminary recorded a mark of 5.20m (17-00.75) and placed 16th… at Missouri Valley Conference Championships placed sixth with a mark of 4.89m (16-00.50)…at the Sun Angel Classic earned third place with a height of 5.05m (16-06.75) and earned third place…at the Big Blue Classic earned a mark of 5.09m (16-08.25) where he placed second…record a mark of 4.98m (16-04) at the Wisconsin Open… at Illinois Twilight he captured a mark of 4.91m (16-01.25).
2013-14
Indoor: Led the Redbird pole vault squad for the season with a personal-best vault of 5.00 meters (16-04.75) at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, earning All-Valley honors with a third-place performance … opened the season with a mark of 4.91m (16-00.75) at the EIU Invite to finish second … posted marks of 4.85m (15-11.00) at the Notre Dame Invitational and Iowa State Classic to finish fourth and ninth, respectively.
Outdoor: Vaulted to a personal-best mark at the Jesse Owens Classic with a jump of 5.05 meters (16-06.75) to finish fourth overall … jumped 4.70m (15-05.00) at the Sea Ray Relays … leaped to a mark of 4.75m (15-07.00) at the Redbird Invite to finish second overall … scored points for the ISU squad with a fifth-place mark of 4.98m (16-04.00) at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
2011-12
Indoor: Posted three top-three finishes on the season ... took second at the Early Bird Invitational (Dec. 3) in the pole vault with a height of 15-00.00 ... finished third at the Keck Invitational (Feb. 3) with a height of 14-11.25 ... bettered that at the Boilermaker Invite (Feb. 18), claiming third with a mark of 15-03.00 ... vaulted 15-05.00 for 14th place at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 25).
Outdoor: Cleared 15-05.00 in the pole vault at the ISU vs. SIU Dual (April 7) for second place ... finished second at the Lenny Lyles Invitational (April 20) with a height of 15-05.00 ... set a career mark for a seventh-place finish at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 11) with a vault of 16-02.75.
2010-11
Indoor: Vaulted 14-03.25 to take fourth at the Indiana State Dual in the pole vault ... set a career-mark at the Iowa State Classic of 15-09.00 to finish fourth ... took first at the Keck Invitational with a height of 15-05.75.
Outdoor: Recorded a personal-best 15-01.00 at the Lee Calhoun Invite in the pole vault to finish third ... competed in the MVC Outdoor Championships.
PRIOR TO ISU
United Township High School: Four year letterwinner in track ... set the school record in the pole vault with a mark of 15-02.00 ... Western Big Six pole vault champion ... named all-conference ... IHSA 3A state finalist in the pole vault where he finished third ... named Pace Setter of the Week by The Dispatch ... was an All-State selection.
Personal: Born 10/21/91 ... son of Kyle and Kim Pavelonis ... father was a pole vaulter at Murray State ... has one brother, Ian ... plans to major in construction management.
