McKendree University Athletics

2020-21: Had three top-10 finishes in every participated tournament, his highest at sixth on Vandalia Lake twice … took eighth on Centralia Lake

BEFORE McK: Pazdro was a member of the IHSA, and had two first-place and one third-place finished in his three sectional appearances. He placed eighth, 17th and 24th aat the IHSA Sate Finals. He competed in many Illinois Bass National (IBN) qualifiers, finishing first on the Mississippi River, first on the Des Plains River. first on the Cal Sag and second on the Illinois River. He also placed second in the Fishers of Men Legacy Series on Lake Springfield. On the road, Pazdro finished fourth of 170 contestants in the Bassmaster Opens at Lake Hartwell, SC, and placed 24th of 260 contestants on Lay Lake in Alabama. He finished eighth in the FLW series in the State Championship. In 2019, he finished 34th of 400 teams at the FLW World Finals. Pazdro was Minooka's 2019 Angler of the Year and is the only angler in the team's 11-year history to finish their qualifier series in the top-4 all four years. Additionally, he was named to the 2020 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team.