Jon Palacios Class: Freshman Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA High School: Mira Costa Height: 6-3 Position: Middle Blocker

1999 Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: Graduated with a 4.35 GPA from Mira Costa High School ... Was named 1998 CIF Arco Scholar Athlete of the Year for volleyball ... Earned First Team All-Ocean League honors as a junior and named MVP of the league as a senior ... Led his team to the 1996 CIF SS Champion and national championships ... Daily Breeze First Team All-Area in 1998 ... Also played soccer for two years.

Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major ... Brother, Josh, also plays for the Cardinal ... Enjoys basketball, surfing, ping-pong, bowling and traveling ... Son of Toni and Mike Palacios.