2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Parks, Natalie

Natalie Parks
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Georgetown
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Texas
Bio
Career Performance List
Ran in four meets starting off the 2018 season with a great start by PR’ing at ACU Wes Kittley Invitational 1500m placing 8th at 5:13.71 … ran the WT Classic & Multi 5000m placing 7th … setting another PR at the Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout 5000m at 19:17.87 finishing in 8th place … and ending the season at the Texas Tech Masked Rider Invite 5000m in 3rd with a time of 19:49.41.
2018 INDOOR
Ran four meets this season … beginning with the Red Raider Invitational 3000m at 11:36.14 … Texas Tech Red & Black Open 3000m placing 10th … running the Texas Tech Open 3000m at 11:23.39 … and ending at the season placing 8th at Texas Tech Matador Quaifier 3000m.
2017 XC
Ran in one meet ... ran a 20:23.2 at the Texas Tech - NM State Duel 4.523k.
2017 OUTDOOR
Did not compete.
2017 INDOOR
Competed in two meets, both in the 3000m race ... at the New Mexico Classic she finished 20th with a 12:05.31 mark ... this time improved at the Dunamis Sports Group College Classic as she hit an 11:18.59 mark for 19th place.
2016 XC
Competed in three meets in her first cross country season ... started of with an 18th place finish at the Texas Tech Open ... finished 19th at the Tech Open 6k in 26:18.3 ... finished the season at the South Plains College Cross Country Invitational where she ended the meet in 21st with a time of 20:28.0 in the 5k.
GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Qualified for the state meet in 2015 ... earned All-District honors in 2014 & 2015 ... varsity team captain in both cross country & track her senior season ... also named to the All-State Academic team ... graduated No. 6 in her class ... received CTE Student of the Month and Optimist of the Month ... also garnered Neal Kocurek Scholar honors in 2016.
PERSONAL
Born in San Marcos, Texas ... parents are Alan and Dana Parks ... sister to Jonathan and Angela ... grandmother Nita played basketball, uncle ran cross country and cousin Lauren played soccer at Oklahoma.
2019 OUTDOOR
Ran the 5000m at two meets ... ran a 20:01.15 in her season debut at the Fearless Champion Open ... dipped just below the following meet for a season-best 20:01.13 to place fourth at WT A&M.
2019 INDOOR
Competed in four meets, running the 3000m at each ... placed top-10 in three of four appearances ... started indoor with a 10th-place 11:37.72 at the Red Raider Invite ... highest finish was fifth, coming at the Matador Qualifier with a time of 11:30.48.
2018 XC
Ran one meet placing 9th with a time of 24:38.1 at the ACU Naimadu Classic 6k.
Ran in four meets starting off the 2018 season with a great start by PR’ing at ACU Wes Kittley Invitational 1500m placing 8th at 5:13.71 … ran the WT Classic & Multi 5000m placing 7th … setting another PR at the Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout 5000m at 19:17.87 finishing in 8th place … and ending the season at the Texas Tech Masked Rider Invite 5000m in 3rd with a time of 19:49.41.
2018 INDOOR
Ran four meets this season … beginning with the Red Raider Invitational 3000m at 11:36.14 … Texas Tech Red & Black Open 3000m placing 10th … running the Texas Tech Open 3000m at 11:23.39 … and ending at the season placing 8th at Texas Tech Matador Quaifier 3000m.
2017 XC
Ran in one meet ... ran a 20:23.2 at the Texas Tech - NM State Duel 4.523k.
2017 OUTDOOR
Did not compete.
2017 INDOOR
Competed in two meets, both in the 3000m race ... at the New Mexico Classic she finished 20th with a 12:05.31 mark ... this time improved at the Dunamis Sports Group College Classic as she hit an 11:18.59 mark for 19th place.
2016 XC
Competed in three meets in her first cross country season ... started of with an 18th place finish at the Texas Tech Open ... finished 19th at the Tech Open 6k in 26:18.3 ... finished the season at the South Plains College Cross Country Invitational where she ended the meet in 21st with a time of 20:28.0 in the 5k.
GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Qualified for the state meet in 2015 ... earned All-District honors in 2014 & 2015 ... varsity team captain in both cross country & track her senior season ... also named to the All-State Academic team ... graduated No. 6 in her class ... received CTE Student of the Month and Optimist of the Month ... also garnered Neal Kocurek Scholar honors in 2016.
PERSONAL
Born in San Marcos, Texas ... parents are Alan and Dana Parks ... sister to Jonathan and Angela ... grandmother Nita played basketball, uncle ran cross country and cousin Lauren played soccer at Oklahoma.
Wes Kittley Media Session
Thursday, March 06
Postmeet Press Conference: Big 12 Indoor Championships
Saturday, March 01
Wes Kittley Media Session - Big 12s Indoor Preview
Wednesday, February 26
Sean Gribble Media Session
Wednesday, January 22