Why Niagara?
“I chose Niagara because I liked the small, family atmosphere. The campus is beautiful and NU had great programs for both my major and the sport that I love.”
2016 (Senior)
Co-Captain …Ran 26.75 in the 200 at Brockport Mid-Season Classic (placing 2nd), ran 8.10s in the 60 (placing 4th)…Ran a personal best of 8.05s in the 60 at Golden Eagle Invite (placing 6th), placed 6th in the 400 (61.20)…Ran 26.88 to open up outdoor season at Monmouth Season Opener, placing 6th…Ran 26.41 at Ocean State Invitational (placing 10th) and 12.76 in the 100…Ran 12.78 at Rochester Spring Invite, placing 4th…Set school record of 25.79 in the 200 at UB Open (placing 3rd), member of 4x100 record-setting relay team (48.09s)…Ran season best of 12.71 in 100 at MAAC Championship…Qualified for finals of 200 at MAAC Championship (25.84) placing 6th, member of 5th place 4x100 relay team at Championship…Selected as MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week.
2015 (Junior)
Selected as co-captain… Ran 8.20s in the 60-meter dash in the finals at the Brockport Mid-Season Classic (placing 6
th of 38), placed 3
rd of 67 in the 200... Placed 5
th out of 70 in the 200 at the Monmouth Season Opener (26.56)… Placed 8
th out of 38 in the 100 and was 3
rd leg on 4x100 school-record setting relay at the University of Rochester Invitational (48.92s, 1
st place)…Ran 12.65 and 25.98(w) at the Cornell Outdoor Upstate Challenge Competed…3
rd leg of 4x100 relay team that placed 1
st at the St. John Fisher Invite; also ran 12.67(w), placing 3
rd of 30…Competed in MAAC Championship in the 4x100, 100, 200, and 4x400…medaled in the 200 (5
th place) with a new school record of 25.95s; part of 4x100 record setting relay (48.62s), which medaled with a 3
rd place finish; 2
nd leg of 4x400 team that placed 7
th with a new school record of 4:02.82. Recipient of team “Purple Eagle” award.
High School
Placed 21st and 2012 Indoor NTS Championships for 55m dash (7.5)…Placed 5th at 2012 Indoor New Balance Nationals for 4x200m relay…Broke 26 year-old relay school record for 4x100m relay (2010, 2011, 2012- 48.83)…Broke outdoor school record for 4x200m relay (2011)…Broke indoor school record for 4x200 relay (2011- 1:45)…Ran third fastest 400m dash time in high school’s history (Women’s, 2012 - 58.6)…Got ‘Athlete of the week’ award twice…two year track and field team captain at Kingston High School
Personal
Born in Kingston, N.Y…Daughter of Melvina Parker and Edward…Has one brother Dior and half-sister Essence…Studying Nursing
Track Personal Bests:
60m: 8.05s
100: 12.62
200: 25.44
