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2016-17 Women's Track & Field

Shelby Sparks

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior

Biography

2017 Track & Field

  • Texas A&M Twilight Meet
    • 1 mile (11th of 11, 6:08.12)
  • Marc Randle Classic
    • 800 meter run (17 of 26; 2:46.20)
    • 1500 meter run (16 of 22; 5:43.6)
    • 5000 meter run (9 of 12; 22:58)
  • Southern Arkansas
    • 3000 meter steeple chase (13:50.59; 5th of 5)
    • 1,500 meters (5:49.50; 10th of 16)
  • Midnight Invitational
    • 800 meters (2:41.12, 15th of 24th)
    • 1,500 meters (5:30.05, 11th of 29)
    • 3,000 meter steeplechase (13:42.18, 3rd of 4)
  • Carl Kight Invitational
    • 1,500 meters (5:31.19, 21 of 26)
    • 3000 meter steeplechase (13:52.58, 12 of 12)
  • ASC Championship
    • 3,000 meter steeple chase prelims (2nd of 5, 14:26, 8 points)
    • 3,000 meter steeple chase finals (2nd of 5, 14:26, 8 points)
    • 1,500 meter run (11th of 11, 5:44.14)
    • 800 meter run (5th of 6, heat 2; 2:50.49)

2016 Track & Field

  • Trinity Open
    • 1,500 meter run (5:43.80 – 29 of 39)
    • 5,000 meter run (22:36.06 – 27 of 30)
    • 3000 meter steeple chase (13:50.53 – 5 of 6)
  • Texas Relays
    • 1500m Run (5:47.56 - 20 of 29)
    • 3000m Steeplechase (13:30.00 - 5 of 6)
  • Twilight Invitational
    • 1,500 meter run (5:47.56, 20 of 29)
    • 3,000 meter steeplechase (13:30.00, 5 of 6)
  • Carl Kight Meet
    • 1,500 meter run (5:31.11, 33 of 38)
    • 5,000 meter run (21:31.65, 29 of 31)
    • 800 meter run (2:38.30, 19 of 24)
  • ASC Championships
    • 3000 meter steeplechase (13:31.66, 5 of 6 – 2 points)
    • 1,500 meter run (5:35.42, 9 of 18)
    • 5,000 meter run (21:58.80, 8 of 11)

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

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

  • 2015-16Junior

    5'6"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'6"