Honors:
- (Cross Country) USA South All-Conference third team (2021)
- (Track & Field) USA South Rookie Track Athlete of the Meet (2021)
- (Track & Field) USA South All-Conference first team - 3,000-meter Steeple (2021)
- (Track & Field) USA South Track Athlete of the Week (April 12, 2021)
- (Track & Field) USA South Rookie Track Athlete of the Week (March 8, 2021; March 22, 2021; April 12, 2021; April 19, 2021)
- (Cross Country) USA South All-West Division first team (Spring 2021)
- (Cross Country) SoCon All-Freshman Team (2019) - at Chattanooga
2021-22 (Junior): Competed in six cross country meets... Earned All-USA South third team honors with a 17th-place finish and 6k time of 25:02.2 at the USA South Championships (Oct. 30)... Placed 54th at the NCAA South Regional (Nov. 13) with a time of 25:06.4... Set a personal record in the two-mile of 13:48.3 and a fourth-place finish at the Mountaintop Invitational (Sept. 3)... Finished second with a time of 24:46.2 at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 24)
2020-21 (Sophomore): Ran in both cross country meets for the season... Earned All-USA South West Division first team honors after placing second at the USA South West Division Championships (Feb. 26) with her time of 24:57.1... Came in fourth-place at the Maryville Invitational (Feb. 13) with her 25:56.4 finish... Competed in all six track meets... Ran in the 1500-meter, 5,000-meter, 3,000-meter steeple, and 4x400 during the year... Earned All-USA South first team in the 3,000-meter steeple after winning the event with a time of 12:20.36 at the USA South Championships (April 28-29)... Set a program record in the 3,000-meter steeple at 12:05.98 at the Berry Field Day Invitational (April 9-10)... Took USA South Rookie Track Athlete of the Meet honors after placing first in the steeple, fifth in the 1500, and sixth in the 5,000-meter... Was a four-time USA South Rookie Track Athlete of the Week honoree... Also earned USA South Track Athlete of the Week honors once
2019-20 (Freshman at Chattanooga): Competed in five meets during cross country season... Earned SoCon All-Freshman team honors after posting a season-best 5k time of 20:28.7 at the SoCon Championships (Nov. 2)... Placed 14th overall with a 6k time of 23:50.6 at the Berry Invitational (Oct. 19)... Posted season-best 6k time of 23:50.0 at the NCAA South Region meet (Nov. 15)... Ran the 3000-meter event in three indoor track meets, topping out at 10:53.40 at the Samford Bulldog Open (Feb. 14-15)
High School: Attended Signal Mountain High School... Was a part of five state championships (three for cross country and two in track and field)... Beta Club member
Personal: Parents are Eric and Sarah Parker... Has one brother, Will, and two sisters, Hannah and Rachel... Favorite Bible verse is Habakkuk 3:18-19... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Parker's Personal Records:
Cross Country:
2-mile: 13:48.3 (Mountaintop Invitational, Sept. 3, 2021)
4K: 15:40.8 (UTC Twilight Meet, Sept. 13, 2019) - at Chattanooga
5K: 20:28.7 (SoCon Championships, Nov. 2, 2019) - at Chattanooga
6K: 23:50.0 (NCAA South Region Championships, Nov. 15, 2019) - at Chattanooga
Outdoor Track:
1500m: 5:02.27Â (Hilltop Classic; March 26, 2021)
5000m: 19:03.17Â (Berry Field Day Invitational; April 9-10, 2021)
3000m Steeple: 12:05.98Â (Berry Field Day Invitational; April 9-10, 2021)
4x400: 4:53.20 - Fitch, McDonald, Smith (Victor Icebreaker Duals; March 6, 2021)
Indoor Track:
3000m: 10:53.40 (Samford Bulldog Open, Feb. 14-15, 2020) - at Chattanooga
