Braden Balaski
Braden Balaski
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Mercer, PA
  • High School:
    Mercer
Bio

Career Highlights | TFRRS

2024-25

* Placed fifth with a throw of 145-10 at SUNYAC Outdoor Championships - Outdoor
* Tossed a season best of 160-3 for fourth at the Ashland Open - Outdoor
* Joined the men's track & field team as a freshman

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in applied mathematics

Personal

* Son of Jennifer Cebula and Barry Balaski
* Three sport athlete at Mercer Area Senior High School
* Four-year letterwinner in track & field, three-year in basketball, and two-year in soccer
* State qualifier in javelin
* All-Region selection in soccer, basketball, and track & field
* Student Council Class Officer
* Sister, Julia, is a current member of the Behrend women's basketball and track & field teams

News mentions
Three Lions Win At SPIRE Last Chance Meet
Three Lions Win At SPIRE Last Chance Meet

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team concluded the regular season with 14 athletes competing at SPIRE’s NCAA Last Chance Meet on Monday.

Pierce Runs Regional Qualifying Time In Cardinal Last Chance Invite
Pierce Runs Regional Qualifying Time In Cardinal Last Chance Invite

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team competed at St. John Fisher’s Cardinal Last Chance Invitational on Sunday.

Dabrowski Destroys School/Meet Discus Record; Behrend Registers Runner-Up Finish At Conference Championships
Dabrowski Destroys School/Meet Discus Record; Behrend Registers Runner-Up Finish At Conference Championships

Penn State Behrend men’s track & field senior Dan Dabrowski (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) set a new school record and meet record in the discus on the final day of State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Conference Outdoor Championships.

Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
Hamilton, Kerr Run Career Bests In Steeplechase At Ashland

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team took part in the Ashland Alumni Open on Saturday.

Photo By: Ethan Callaghan
Tobin Tallies Two Event Wins Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team competed at the Westminster Invitational Saturday.

Six Behrend Men Track & Field Athletes Punch Ticket To Regionals
Six Behrend Men Track & Field Athletes Punch Ticket To Regionals

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team had six athletes qualify for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships at the Dave Labor Invitational, hosted by Slippery Rock on Saturday.

Photo By: Becca Krenzer
Four Lions Record AARTFC Qualifying Marks To Open Outdoor Campaign

The Penn State Behrend men’s track & field team tallied 13 personal bests and hit four regional qualifying marks to begin the 2025 outdoor season.