New Mexico State University Athletics

2012 (Senior): Palmer saved his best performances of the season for the end of the season when he finished will at the WAC Championships and the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.  Palmer finished first for NM State and 67th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (Nov. 9) with a time of 32:10.7 in the 10K.  In the WAC Championships, Palmer finished seventh for NM State and 30th overall with a time of 25:24.21 in the 8K.  Palmer also ran at the Lobo Invitational (Aug. 31), the Kachina Classic (Sept. 15), the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational (Sept. 7), the Grand Canyon Invitational (Oct. 6) and the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 13)

2011 (Junior): Palmer was named as the Western Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Grand Canyon Invitational (Oct. 8).  Palmer also received two other conference honors, being named to the All-Academic team for the Western Athletic Conference and 2nd-Team All-Conference.  Palmer placed eighth overall and first for NM State with a season-best time of 25:49.7 in the 8K.  Palmer competed strong throughout the entire season, participating in every event for NM State.  Palmer placed particularly well towards the end of the season in the Western Athletic Conference Championships (Oct. 29) and the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (Nov. 12).  Palmer placed fourth for NM State and 11th overall with a time of 26:08.6 in the 8K at the WAC Championships and first for NM State and 36th overall with a time of 31:34.5 in the 10K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.

2010 (Sophomore): Palmer was the Aggies standout runner for 2010 after redshirting in 2009.  Palmer placed seventh at the WAC Championships (Oct. 30) with a time of 25:10 and was named first team All-WAC. Palmer ran in six of NM State's seven meets and was the Aggies top finisher in three of them. Palmer had strong finishes at the NCAA Mt. Regional (52nd-31: 27.9), and the Pre-National Meet (105th-25:05.2), which was his fastest time of the year.

2009 (Freshman): Palmer redshirted during the 2009 season.

High School: Palmer was a four-year letter winner in cross-country for Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, N.M. He was an individual state champion in 2007. He helped his 2008 cross-country team to a third-place finish, and fourth in 2005. He was named to the all-harrier team in 2008. On the track, Palmer was a three-time letter winner. He was a state runner-up in the 3,200-meter during his senior season and had a personal best time of 9:38.28 in that event.

Personal: Palmer is the son of Douglas and Jo Ann Palmer and was born in Dayton, Ohio. He plans to major in mechanical engineering.