Sophomore Season (2010-11): Competed in fourmeets...Broke the school record in the decathlon with 5,752 pointsat GLIAC Championships where he finished fourth overall...As a partof the record breaking decathlon he posted personal bests in the100 (11.84), 400 (48.95), 110 Hurdles (16.96), 1,500 (4:24.00),high jump (5-7.25), pole vault (10-6), long jump (18-9.75), anddiscus (89-2)...Also recorded a shot put (33-4.5)personal best at the Hamline Invitational and a javelinpersonal best (127-5) at Minn.-Duluth...Named Men's Track and Field2011 Most Improved Athlete...Named to the 2011 GLIAC All-AcademicExcellence Team...2011 Decathlon All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
Freshman Season (2009-10): Competed in fivemeets...Posted four top-five finishes...Ran a 400 personal best(49.66) at Twilight.
High School: Graduated from Romeo (Mich.) HighSchool in 2009 … Coached by Dale Teller … GarneredMacomb Area Conference defensive most valuable player, team mostvaluable player and All-MAC Red First Team accolades as a senior… Named fifth team all-county in 2008, helping his team tothe MAC Championship and a district title … Averaged 9.2points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 2008 … Named MostImproved Player on team in 2007, helping his team to MACChampionship and the District Championship … Alsoparticipated in soccer and track as a prep.
Personal: Son of Tony and Sue Saliga of Leonard, Mich.… Born in Rochester, Mich., on Nov. 8, 1990 … Has twoyounger brothers … Enjoys biking, woodworking, and designingand building things … Father played basketball at MichiganTech from 1980-82 … Mother played volleyball at Wayne Statefrom 1979-81 … Majoring in mechanical engineering.
Personal Bests
Track and Field:
100: 11.84 GLIAC Championships(2011)
400: 48.95 GLIAC Championships(2011)
110 Hurdles: 16.96 GLIAC Championships(2011)
1,500: 4:24.00 GLIAC Championships(2011)
High Jump: 5-7.25 GLIAC Championships(2011)
Pole Vault: 10-6 GLIAC Championships(2011)
Long Jump: 18-9.75 GLIAC Championships(2011)
Shot Put: 33-4.5 Hamline Invitational(2011)
Discus: 89-2 GLIAC Championships(2011)
Javelin: 127-5 Minn.-Duluth (2011)
Decathlon: 5,752 (SchoolRecord) GLIACChampionships (2011)
