Paul Terek

Height: 6-2
Weight: 194
Event: Decathlon
Personal Record: 8,312 in 2004; first day (4,336) – 10.83, 7.38m, 15.66m, 2.08m; 48.70; second day (4,070) – 15.12, 49.24m, 5.70m, 61.14m, 4:24.28
Born: October 20, 1979
Current Residence: San Luis Obispo, California
High School: Franklin High School (Michigan) '97
College: Michigan State '02
Coach: Harry Marra

Career Highlights: Became a USA Outdoors runner up twice (2005 and 2007); was a two-time USA Indoor Hetathlon runner up (2005 and 2006); USA Indoor Heptathlon champion three times (2003, 2004, 2007); in 2001, became the Big 10 decathlon, pole vault and indoor heptathlon champion; became an NCAA runner up in 2002; was a 2004 Olympian

2007: Was a USA Outdoors runner-up (8,064); came in first at Desenzano (8,134); won first place at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational heptathlon (5, 977); became the USA Indoor Combined Events Champion (5,960)
2006: Became a runner up at the USA Indoor Combined Events Champs (5, 883); took fifth place at the USA Outdoors; placed second in San Juan; was ranked by Track and Field News as seventh in the US with a best of 7,874
2005: Was a runner up at the USA Indoors (5,972); came in third at San Juan (7,923); took second place at the USA Outdoors (7,976); was ranked by Track and Field News as second in the US with a best of 7,976
2004: Came in twenty-first at the Olympic Games (7,893); placed third at the Olympic Trials (8,312PR); became the USA Indoor Heptathlon champion (6,040 points); was ranked by Track and Field News as third in the US with a best of 8,312
2003: Was twelfth placer at the World Outdoors (7,503); placed eighth in pole vault at the USA Indoors (5.50m/18-0.5); came in third at the Multistars in Desanzano (7,880); took third place at the USA Outdoors decathlon (8,275PR); became the USA Indoor heptathlon champion (5,870); was ranked by Track and Field News as third in the US
2002: Placed ninth at the USA Champs (7,445); took second place at the NCAA Outdoors (8,041PR); achieved a best of 8,041
2001: Became Big 10 Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Meet; placed eighth in pole vault (17-7.75); took fourth place at the NCAA decathlon (7,645); won the Big 10 decathlon (7,695) and pole vault (17-5.5); became the Big 10 Indoor pole vault (18-2.75) and heptathlon (5,685) champion; set the Big 10 Michigan and MSU pole vault and heptathlon records respectively; achieved a best of 7,695
2000: Did not compete
1999: Was a runner up at the Big 10 decathlon (7,225) and at the Big 10 Indoor pole vault (17-0.75); placed fifteenth at the Big 10 javelin event; came in third in the heptathlon (5,462); achieved a best of 7,225 as well as MSU history's second best javelin throw of 187-10 (set at the Florida relays)
1998: Was a Big 10 decathlon runner-up (7,206); placed fifth at the Big Ten Indoor pole vault (16-11.75) and heptathlon (4,954); took fifth place at the USA Juniors decathlon (6,609) and pole vault (1-8.75); achieved a javelin throw of 198-9 at the juniors and a best of 7,206