Amherst College Athletics

• "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I liked the team and the location."
• Selected VWC over Bridgewater College, the University of Mary Washington, and East Carolina University

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Six-time Dean's List honoree
• Posted a 4.00 grade point average Winter '09, '11 and '12
• Named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic team
• Member of Rho Phi Lamda, the national recreation and leisure honor society
• Secretary of the National German Honor Society
• Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society
• Current GPA of 3.514

Prep Accolades

• Recipient of the Coaches' Award
• Competed in track and cross country

Personal

• Son of Christa and William Pauloskey
• Has one brother, Vincent, a student at Tidewater Community College
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "I pole vault."
• Enjoys listening to all types of music
• Favorites include the book "The Stand," the movie "Remember the Titans," and watching the University of Florida Gators football team on TV
• A fan of Ukraine pole vaulter Sergey Bubka, the Philadelphia Phillies, and Denver's Tim Tebow
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "getting faster and stronger."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "speed."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to place in the top three in the conference and clear 15 feet in the pole vault."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Obama Bin Laden, so I could turn him in and be famous, rich, and a hero."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Survivor, so I could stay on a tropical island."
• The one superpower I'd like to possess is: "the power to create ice out of air moisture, AKA Iceman."
• People might be surprised to know: "my father is from Pakistan."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I'm working as a physical therapist in Florida."