Thaddeus Pajak is a senior biology, pre-med major.  Thad ran at Kiski Area and then moved to United for his senior year.  He was a PIAA state qualifier in cross country his senior year.  Thad has been a consistent, improving, and dedicated runner making him fully prepared and deserving of the title Captain.  Thaddeus was a member of both the 2004 and 2005 NAIA national qualifying teams. This past spring, he qualified for NAIA national track championships in the marathon, allowing him to be an Academic All-American. 

Over the summer, Thad purchased a diesel car and converted it to run on vegetable oil.  This “greasecar” is part of his senior research project.