2019 USC Track & Field Roster
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Palka, Cassidy
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Cassidy Palka
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Oaks Christian
- Hometown:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Bio
THIS YEAR: Junior Cassidy Palka is in her third season as a high jumper on the USC track and field team. She is tied for eighth on the USC women's all-time indoor high jump list.
2019: Palka had a season-best high jump of 5-7.25 (1.71m) to finish fourth at the Pac-12 Championships. She placed second in the high jump with a clearance of 5-7.00 (1.70m) at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. Indoors, she had a jump of 5-5.75 (1.67m) to tie for third at the Tyson Invitational and tie for eighth on USC's all-time indoor high jump list.
2018: Palka jumped 5-6.00 (1.68m) in her first outdoor meet for USC, tying for second in the high jump at the Beach Opener. She was the high jump champion at the Trojan Invitational with a clearance of 5-7.00 (1.70m). She won again with a clearance of 5-6.00 (1.68m) at the California Collegiate. She had a season-best clearance of 5-8.00 (1.73m) to place fourth at the Pac-12 Championships. She competed in one indoor meet and cleared 5-5.25 (1.66m) to finish seventh at the MLK Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Palka is a 2017 graduate from Oaks Christian HS in Westlake, Calif. She placed fourth in the high jump with a clearance of 5-8 at the 2017 CIF California State Meet. She also cleared 5-8 to place second in the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays. She won the 2016 CIF State high jump title with a PR of 5-9. She was a member of four-straight team championships at Oaks Christian and became just the second CIF athlete to win four team and four individual titles. Palka was named to the 2017 All-Area first team by the Los Angeles Daily News.
PERSONAL: Cassidy was born on April 29, 1999....Her parents are Catherine and Cory Palka and she has two siblings, Cole and Chad...She enjoys fashion and hanging out with friends...Her favorite movie is The Greatest Showman and her favorite television show is Shark Tank...Her favorite recording artist is Alicia Keys...Says her favorite food is enchiladas...Is a Journalism major at USC.
CAREER BESTS: High Jump – 5-9
2019: Palka had a season-best high jump of 5-7.25 (1.71m) to finish fourth at the Pac-12 Championships. She placed second in the high jump with a clearance of 5-7.00 (1.70m) at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. Indoors, she had a jump of 5-5.75 (1.67m) to tie for third at the Tyson Invitational and tie for eighth on USC's all-time indoor high jump list.
2018: Palka jumped 5-6.00 (1.68m) in her first outdoor meet for USC, tying for second in the high jump at the Beach Opener. She was the high jump champion at the Trojan Invitational with a clearance of 5-7.00 (1.70m). She won again with a clearance of 5-6.00 (1.68m) at the California Collegiate. She had a season-best clearance of 5-8.00 (1.73m) to place fourth at the Pac-12 Championships. She competed in one indoor meet and cleared 5-5.25 (1.66m) to finish seventh at the MLK Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Palka is a 2017 graduate from Oaks Christian HS in Westlake, Calif. She placed fourth in the high jump with a clearance of 5-8 at the 2017 CIF California State Meet. She also cleared 5-8 to place second in the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays. She won the 2016 CIF State high jump title with a PR of 5-9. She was a member of four-straight team championships at Oaks Christian and became just the second CIF athlete to win four team and four individual titles. Palka was named to the 2017 All-Area first team by the Los Angeles Daily News.
PERSONAL: Cassidy was born on April 29, 1999....Her parents are Catherine and Cory Palka and she has two siblings, Cole and Chad...She enjoys fashion and hanging out with friends...Her favorite movie is The Greatest Showman and her favorite television show is Shark Tank...Her favorite recording artist is Alicia Keys...Says her favorite food is enchiladas...Is a Journalism major at USC.
CAREER BESTS: High Jump – 5-9
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