Youngstown State University

2011 Outdoor (Freshman): Finished 14th in both the 100m (13.02 seconds) and 200m (27.45 seconds) at the Horizon League Championships…also placed 15th in the long jump (5.03m) at the league meet…ran a season-best 200m time of 26.65 seconds at the Northeast Ohio Quad to finish fifth…took eighth place in the long jump (5.15m) as well…placed 10th in the long jump at the All-Ohio Championships with a season-best mark of 5.23m…ran the 100m in a season-best 12.79 seconds to finish 14th at the Sparky Adams Invitational…placed seventh at the meet with a long jump mark of 5.21m.

High School: Earned three letters in track and field...set conference records in long jump  and 200m...recieved the Rae Burick Women in Sports Award...was two-time team MVP...named to the Middletown Journal All-Area Team...finished third in long jump at Midwest Meet of Champions...was regional champion in long jump..finished fourth at State meet in long jump...coaches were Nickie Towery and Tara Keating...also participated in cheerleading, gymnastics, and swimming...was a State qualifier in the 50m freestyle and a National qualifier in the 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke...was a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born April 17, 1992...daughter of Susan and Johnathan Parks...has one brother and two sisters...academic interest is art education.