2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER HONORS
- 2023 Academic All-Big Ten
As a junior (2022-23)
Outdoor
- Secured six top-10 results in the outdoor campaign, winning two events
- Opened the outdoor season by taking sixth in the 4x400m (3:46.36) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite (3/17)
- Won a pair of events at the Navy Outdoor Invitational (3/25), claiming the 200m (25.33) and 4x400m (3:54.06) titles
- Took two third-place finishes in the 200m (25.12) and 400m (56.53) at the Kehoe Twilight Meet (5/5)
- Set personal records in the 200m (24.94) and 400m (56.27) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/12)
Indoor
- Earned six top-10 placements in her first indoor campaign as a Terp
- Debuted with Maryland by taking two top-10 results, placing third in the 4x400m (3:51.89) and sixth in the 400m (57.16) at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/14)
- Took ninth in the 400m (56.59) at the Hokie Invitational (1/20)
- Placed fourth in the 4x400m (3:44.94) at the Doc Hale VT Meet (2/3)
- Set a personal-best 1:15.94 in the 500m at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (2/10)
- Earned a personal record in the 600m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/24) with a 1:33.23 pace
As a sophomore at Delaware State (2021-22)
Outdoor
- Placed among the top five in eight different events, adding three event titles
- Won her first two events of the season, taking first in the 800m (2:23.88) and the 4x400m (3:54.33) at the UMW Opener (3/19)
- Finished runner up in the 4x100m (47.33) at the Towson Invitational (4/1)
- Took first in the 400m (56.81) and second in the 4x400m (4:15.07) at the DSU Sting Invite (4/6)
- Earned three top-10 results at the Norfolk State Invitational (4/15), taking third in the 800m (2:17.45), fifth in the 4x100m (47.56) and sixth in the 4x400m (3:58.44)
- Set a personal record in the 800m with a 2:15.59 pace to take fifth at the Morgan State Legacy Track & Field Meet (4/23)
Indoor
- Competed at five indoor meets, taking a top-10 finish in every event she ran in
- Took eighth in the 400m (58.21) at the Villanova Invitational (1/22)
- Earned a pair of podium finishes at the UMES Invite/Combined 2022 (1/28), taking second in the 4x400m (4:10.06) and third in the 200m (26.15)
- Notched two top-five placements in the Liberty Open (2/5), earning fourth in the 400m (57.50) and fifth in the 4x400m (3:59.70)
- Placed seventh in the 400m (56.52) at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/21)
As a freshman at Delaware State (2020-21)
Outdoor
- Secured eight top-five placements while winning five event titles in her first outdoor season
- Placed fourth in the 400m (57.90) at the Bill Webb Multi/Bob Davidson Invite (3/19)
- Took third place in the 4x400m (3:56.74) at the Towson Invitational (4/2)
- Topped the podium three times at the Delaware State University Sting Invite (4/7), winning the 400m (56.67), 4x100m (47.76) and 4x400m (3:58.71)
- Won the 4x100m (48.67) at the Salisbury University Eastern Shore Challenge (4/10)
- Earned a gold medal in the 4x100m (48.55) at the Hopkins/Loyola Track & Field Invitational (4/16)
- Competed in the 400m (56.82) and 4x400m (4:11.20) at the MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, taking eighth and sixth, respectively
Indoor
- Claimed four top-10 finishes in her first collegiate indoor campaign
- Earned a bronze medal in the 400m (58.24) with a seventh-place finish in the 4x400m (4:06.93) at the Liberty Elite Invitational (1/21)
- Notched a third-place result in the 400m (57.69) while finishing seventh in the 4x400m (4:04.32) at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (2/6)
Before College
- Three-time 4A Maryland State Champion (400m, 4x100m, 4x200m)
- Set nine school record at Quince Orchard High School
- Four-time Quince Orchard High School MVP
Personal
- Daughter of Melissa Parks and Monte Lyles
- Sister to Kayla, Tyson and Quincy Parks
- Majoring in kinesiology
Updated July 3, 2023
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