2012 Cross Country — Placed 19th at Bulldog Classic.

2012 Outdoor — Finished 17th in the 1500 at the State Farm MVC Outdoor Championship...ran a personal best in the 1500 at the Musco Invite in 4:40.72 placing ninth...sixth in the 800 at both the Messersmith Invite and Jim Duncan Invite...2012 Indoor — Ran a personal best in the mile at the Iowa State Qualifier finishing third...member of the sixth place distance medley relay at the State Farm MVC Indoor Championship...placed eighth in the 800 at the Iowa Invite...first in the 1000 at the Jack Jennett Invite...2011 Cross Country — Placed 89th at Bradley Classic...finished 24th at Walt Disney Classic...fourth on team at Roy Griak Invitational running 24:08 for 6,000 meters...placed 54th at Oz Memorial...12th at Bulldog Classic.

Prep — Four top ten finishes at Nebraska Class A state cross country meet including state champion as senior for Norfolk High...led team to state cross country championships in 2008 and 2009...earned two track state Class A titles in the 1600 (2011, 2010) and was second in 2008...state Class A champion in 800 in 2009, placed third in 2010 and fourth in 2011...track captain and school record holder in 1600...academic all-state and all-conference as junior and senior...2000 steeplechase USATF Junior Olympic champ (17-18) in 2010.

Personal — Health sciences major...honored with 2011-12 MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...daughter of Doug and Lisa Parks...twin sister, Stephanie, is Drake cross country and track teammate...born in July, 1992 in Nebraska.

Personal Bests
800 - 2:17.49
1000 - 3:06.67i
1500 - 4:40.72
Mile - 5:07.29i
4k - 16:24, Bulldog Classic (8/31/12)