Piedmont University Athletics

In Track & Field
As a Sophomore (2015-16): Set the school record in the indoor 5000m at the Mountaineer Open winning the event in 17:26.44…Helped the men to a school record in the distance medley relay (11:28.81) at the Tiger Indoor Invitational…Broke his own school record in the indoor 3000m at the Gamecock Indoor Invitational running 9:39.50 coming in seventh overall…Competed in the 5000m, 4x400 relay and 10,000m in the outdoor season…Set the school record in the 10,000m at the Falcon Classic running a 34:43.89, 17 seconds ahead of his goal to break 35:00…Also was just one second off the outdoor 5000m record with a 16:51.26 at the ‘Southern Invitational. 

As a Freshman (2014-15): Began the season breaking the school record at the Emory Crossplex Invitational in the 3000m with a time of 9:43.36...Followed that performance with another school record in the 1 mile running 4:58.90...Recorded the second-best time in school history at the Tiger Twilight Invitational in the 1500m with a time of 4:27.78...Finished two seconds off the school record in the 5000m running a 16:52.30 at the Emory Invitational.

In Cross Country
As a Junior (2015): USA South Conference Team Champions…Competed in each of the eight meets of the season in the Green and Gold…Posted his season-best in the 8k at the Furman Classic with a time of 28:27.36…Won the individual title at the Piedmont College Cross Country Invitational…Finished second for Piedmont and fourth overall in the USA South Championship Meet with a time of 28:29.90…Helped his team to a conference title and school record with the fastest team average set at 28:41.04 at the USA South Championship Meet, topping the time of 29:00 that was set one year ago on the same course…Finished as Piedmont’s top runner in four meets in 2015…Earned USA South Runner of the Week three times during the 2015 season.

As a Sophomore (2014): Finished seven meets for the Lions and was the top male competitor in each race…Set a new personal best at the Greensboro Invitational with a 27:50...Finished first individually among Division III athletes at Greensboro...Finished 5th individually at the Truett-McConnell Invitational...Was 4^th individually at the USA South Championship Meet with a time of 27:59.93 as one of two Lions earning first team all-conference honors…Helped his team to a second place finish in the league...Part of the men's team that set the school record with the fastest team average time ever at 29:00 and had all five Lions across the line under 30:00 for the first time…Broke into the top 100 in the region finishing 98^th running 28:07.28 cutting off 1:27 from his time a season ago.

As a Freshman (2013): Ran in all eight meets in the fall for the Lions...Highlighted his season by finishing 3rd out of 42 runners in the 30th Annual Greensboro Cross Country Invitational with his fastest 8K time of his season of 28:32.1...Finished third individually among Division III schools at the Greensboro Invitational...Placed 7th in the USA South Conference Championships earning First team All-Conference honors...Competed in the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 29:34.4.

Prep & Personal: Clarksville native came to Piedmont from just around the corner graduating from Habersham Central High School in 2013…Only child of Kellie and Howard Parker…Born January 13th, 1994…History Education major at Piedmont…Also ran track for the Raiders under Coach Matt King earning 3 varsity letters…Also lettered 3 times in cross country…Earned the Mileage Award for most miles in one summer during the 2010 and 2011 seasons…Picked up the Coaches’ Award in 2013…His personal best times include a 2:10 in the 800, 4:57 in the 1600, 10:37 in the 3200, and a 17:25 in the 5,000...Completed all three compass points before the start of his junior year...Most Valuable Runner award in 2013 and 2014.