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2016 Women's Cross Country Roster

Shelby Sparks

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Plano East
  • Hometown Richardson, TX

Biography


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 169th and a time of 27:50.06 in 6K
  • Ran in all six meets with best finish of 15th in Northwestern St. Invitational (22:35.9 in a 5K)
  • Had one other top-20 finish with 19th place showing at Hardin-Simmons Invitational (23:27.00 in 3-mile)
  • Finished 22nd 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 (23rd; 28:42.5)
  • Placed 38th at UT-Tyler and 51st 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

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2014Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2015Junior

    5'6"
  • 2016Senior

    5'6"