East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC All-Academic (2014)
• ASC All-Academic (2015)

2015 Track & Field

• Two mile: 13:17 (5th), UT-Tyler East Texas Time Trials
• 1500 meters: 5:44.15 (10th), UT-Tyler East Texas Time Trials

2016 Times/Places

• UT-Tyler King Campbell Spectacular (2-mile - 14:48; 26th)
• UT-Tyler Braveheart Invitational (5k - 24:44.99; 24th)
• Concordia Invitational (6k - 29:50; 29th)
• ETBU Home Meet (6k - 27:14; 44th)
• Dallas Invitational (5k - 22:56; 36th)
• NCAA SE Regionals (5k - 27:34; 167th)

2016 (senior)

• Ran in six races
• Competed in the NCAA Regionals for the fourth straight year.

2015 Times/Places

• UT-Tyler (5k- DNR; N/A)
• Southern Arkansas (6k- 22:41; 28th)
• Rhodes College (6k- 32:14; 155th)
• Texas DIII Championships (6k- 26:56; 30th)
• Mississippi College (6k- 28:14; 89th)
• Univ. of Dallas (5k- 22:25; 24th)
• ASC Championship (6k- 28:17; 33rd)   
• NCAA Regional (6k- 27:27; 157th)  

2015 (junior)

• Ran in seven races
• Improved time at ETBU home meet with a 30th place finish at 26:56.

2014 Times/Places

• UT-Tyler (5k-24:44.34; 38th)
• East Texas Invitational (5k- 22:32; 38th)
• Rhodes (6k- 28:09.5; 117th)
• Mississippi College (6k- 28:15.83; 74th)
• ETBU (6k- 29:15; 50th)
• Austin College (5k- 22:09; 16th)
• ASC Championship (6k- 26:36.66; 17th)

2014 (sophomore)

• Ran in every race
• Set her PR at the ASC Championship, advanced to Regionals

2013 Times/Places

• Texas-Tyler Invitational (5K-24:44.34; 38th)
• Hardin-Simmons Invitational (3-mile-23:27.00; 19th)
• Centenary Invitational (28:42.5; 23rd)
• Northwestern State Invitational (5K-22:35.9; 15th)
• Mississippi College Invitational (5K-22:30.37; 51st)
• ASC Championships (6K-27:35.87; 22nd)
• NCAA South/Southeast Regional (6K-27:50.06; 169th)

2013 (freshman)

• Ran in NCAA South/Southeast Regional with finish of 169^th and a time of 27:50.06 in 6K
• Ran in all six meets with best finish of 15^th in Northwestern St. Invitational (22:35.9 in a 5K)
• Had one other top-20 finish with 19^th place showing at Hardin-Simmons Invitational (23:27.00 in 3-mile)
• Finished 22^nd in ASC Championship meet to qualify for Regional meet with time of 27:35.87 in 6K
• Also finished in the top-30 at Centenary (23^rd; 28:42.5)
• Placed 38^th at UT-Tyler and 51^st at Mississippi College

Plano East Senior High School

• Lettered for coach Christopher Lillie
• Lettered in cross country and track & field
• Advanced to the district and regional tournaments in cross country
• Her team advanced to the regional tournament in 2013
• Collected the best mile time on her team at 5:21
• Top time in cross country was 20:21
• Best 1,600 meter time was 5:21
• Lettered in basketball
• Graduated in 2013

Personal

• Daughter of Clement & Lynette Sparks
• Born on April 14, 1995
• Majoring in Kinesiology

Favorites

• Hobbies: Running and hanging out with friends
• Team: Timberwolves
• Food: Pasta
• Book: Life of Pi
• Person: Her mother
• Vacation: Jamaica
• Number:11
• Sports Experience: Running in the district 1,600 meter run in 2013
• Most Influential Person: Her mother
• Sports Movie: Remember the Titans
• Athlete: JJ Barea