Laurel Parks

Height:
5-5
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Grants Pass HS
Hometown:
Grants Pass, Ore.

OREGON STATE CROSS COUNTRY:
2010: Competed once in the 4,500 meters at the John Frank Memorial and finished 50th with a time of 20:04.70 ... Competed once in the 6,000 meters and finished 35th with a time of 26:09.72 ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention Honors.
2009: Competed at the Sundodger Invitational during cross country season.
2008: Redshirted her true freshman year.

OREGON STATE OUTDOOR TRACK:
2010: Competed four times in the 1,500 meter run ... Best time was 5:10.91 at the John Knight Twilight (4/9) ... Best finish in the 1,500 meters was a 12th place finish at the Mt. Hood Twilight (5/7) ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.
2009: Redshirted her true freshman year.

GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country for three years under coach Carl Sniffen earning three letters ... Competed in track for four years earning four letters also under coach Sniffen ... Earned Second Team All-Conference in cross country and competed at state in cross country ... Also participated in soccer for four years earning two letters ... National Honor Society officer, Honor Roll, Girl's State representative.

PERSONAL: Majoring in public health ... Parents are William Parks and Terri Wiley ... Family includes brothers, Whayne, Luke and Matt and sisters: Gina and Amanda ... Former prep teammate Lorine Cruz is also competing at Oregon State ... Chose Oregon State for the good programs and it's not too far from home.