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2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Gwen Parks

  • Class Senior
  • High School Reagan HS
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.

Biography

PERFORMANCE REFERENCE



2023 | JUNIOR SEASON

Placed 16th in the 6k at the 2023 Yellowjacket XC Invitational (23:02.9) … set a personal best in the 5k, running it in 18:29.6 minutes at the Battle in Beantown … ran her personal best in the 6k with a 22:07.9-minute time at the XC23 College & Open.

2022 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
Placed 11th in the 3.11M with a 19:51.9 minute run at the Fordham Fiasco… set a personal best in the 6k with a 21st place 22:14.8 minute run at the LHU XC Invitational/ Open… earned 65th in the 6k at the Ivy league Heptagonal Cross Country Championships, running it in 23:08.7 minutes… took 72nd in the 6k with a 22:43.7 minute race at the IC4A/ECAC XC Championship.

2021 I FRESHMAN SEASON
Finished 12th overall in her debut collegiate race— running a 22:18.7 at Paul Short… Cornell's top freshman finisher at Heps where she clocked a 22:23.1 for 51st place.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Two-time indoor 1000m State runner up (sophomore, junior)… outdoor state 800m runner up (senior) … was a member of the relay team that captured three state titles (4x800m)… regional champion in the 800m outdoor as a sophomore and senior… named team captain during junior and senior year... regional champion as a sophomore and junior.

PERSONAL
Gwendolyn Jennifer Parks is the daughter of Graham and Jennifer Parks… has a younger brother and younger sister… she is enrolled in the college of Arts and Sciences (Major: Biological Sciences).

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024Senior