2024 Cross Country Roster

Jay Parker

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Monroe, La.
  • High School Ouachita Christian

Biography

(personal bests – as of June 14, 2023)
Date Year Event Statistic Meet
Jan. 13 2023 600 Meters 1:32.97 LSU Purple Tiger
March 18 2023 800 Meters (Outdoor) 2:08.81 Louisiana Classic
April 15 2023 1500 Meters 4:13.93 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational
Feb. 11 2023 Mile 4:42.86 Samford Bulldog Open
April 21 2023 5000 Meters (Outdoor) 15:59.45 Warhawk Classic
Jan. 21 2023 Distance Medley Relay (Indoor) 10:36.00 Vanderbilt Invitational
Sept. 2 2022 5K (XC) 17:23.7 Mississippi College Opener
Sept. 17 2022 7K (XC) 24:04.0 ULM Warhawk Invitational
Oct. 28 2022 8K (XC) 28:27.7 Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships
 
2023 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
Competed in four meets as a true freshman … Took third in the 5000 meters in 15:59.45 at the Warhawk Classic (April 21) … Set a personal best in the 1500 in 4:13.93 at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (April 15).
 
2023 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
Competed in three meets as a true freshman … Set a personal best in the mile in 4:42.86 at the Samford Bulldog Open (Feb. 11).
 
CROSS COUNTRY 2022 (FRESHMAN)
Competed in five meets as a true freshman in the fall of 2022 … Opened the season with a personal best in the 5K in 17:23.7 to place 34th at Mississippi College’s The Opener (Sept. 2) … Set a personal best in the 7K in 24:04.0 to place 27th at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (Sept. 17) … Picked up a 56th-place finish and a personal best in the 8K in 28:27.7 at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 28).

OUACHITA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Won six varsity letters in cross country and track for the Ouachita Christian Eagles, helping them to district, regional and state track championships as a junior and senior before graduating in 2022 … As a senior in cross country, helped OCS to a third-place finish and placed eighth individually, breaking the 5K record at 16:46 at regionals … As a senior in track, helped OCS to its second-consecutive state title with 163 points, the third-most all-time in all classes, while winning his second-consecutive state championship in the 3200 meters and finished runner-up in the mile … Set the mile record at OCS at 4:33 and 3200 record at 10:05 … Part of the record-breaking 4x800 meter relay with a time of 8:29, running a 2:01 split … As a junior in cross country, helped OCS to a runner-up finish and placed sixth individually at 17:13 in the 5K … As a junior in track, helped the Eagles win a state championship by winning the state title in the 3200 in 10:24 while placing third in the mile in 4:44 … As a sophomore in cross country, helped OCS to a third-place team finish while placing seventh individually … As a freshman in cross country, part of OCS squad that placed fifth at state … Varsity letterwinner in basketball as a junior … Class salutatorian … AP Scholar … Named Academic All-State in cross country and track.
 
PERSONAL
Born January 16, 2003, in Pineville, Louisiana … Son of John and Marci Parker … Has two siblings, Matt and Katie … Enjoys watching movies, keeping up with and playing sports and playing board or video games with friends … Majoring in biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior