2017 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Parker's Performance History and Personal Bests
2016-17 SEASON
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor (Senior): Competed in the javelin at two meets before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … Season-best mark of 207-10 (63.34m) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational on Mar. 17 … Ended his career at No. 2 on the NDSU all-time list in the javelin.
2015-16 SEASON
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor (Redshirt): Competed in one meet as an unattached redshirt, finishing 2nd in the javelin at the Lyle Hokanson Classic on Apr. 23.
2014-15 SEASON
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor (Junior): NCAA West Preliminary Rounds qualifier and All-Summit League performer in the javelin … Placed 3rd at the conference meet in the javelin … Broke the javelin school record at the season-opening Baldy Castillo Invitational on Mar. 21, throwing 235-0 (71.62m) … Finished the season ranked No. 2 all-time at NDSU in the event … Helped NDSU to a sweep of the top seven places in the javelin at the Summit League Championships … Placed 19th at the NCAA West Prelims … Topped 65 meters in the javelin at every meet … USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.
2013-14 SEASON
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Summit League runner-up and NCAA West Preliminary Rounds qualifier in the javelin ... Season-best javelin throw of 207-1 (63.12m) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships in Fargo ... Placed 23rd in the javelin at the NCAA West Prelims ... Topped 60 meters in the javelin at four different meets, including three meets over 62 meters … USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.
2012-13 SEASON
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor (Freshman): NCAA West Preliminary Rounds qualifier in the javelin ... Placed 17th at the NCAA West Prelims with a personal-best mark of 215-0 (65.53m) ... Finished the season ranked seventh all-time at NDSU in the javelin ... Placed third at the Summit League Outdoor Championships in the javelin with a mark of 197-5 (60.18m) ... Topped 60 meters in the javelin at four different meets.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time North Dakota high school state champion in the javelin, winning the event as a junior and senior ... took fifth in the javelin at the state championships as a sophomore ... eighth at state in the discus as both a junior and senior ... named Regional Senior Athlete of the Year in 2012 ... helped Hazen HS to three regional team titles ... owns a javelin personal best of 178-03 ... has thrown 147-07 in the discus ... was a four-sport letterwinner, participating in football, basketball, baseball and track & field.
PERSONAL: Son of Todd and Teri Parker ... Has one older brother, Travis ... Majoring in exercise science.
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