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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

Gwen Parks

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

Biography

PERFORMANCE REFERENCE



2023-24 I JUNIOR SEASON

Placed second with a personal-best time of 1:17.25 in the 500m at the Southern Tier Invite... won the 1000m at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational... set personal-best Mile time at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (4:55.84)... earned personal-best time of 2:45.17 in the 1000m in prelims at the ECAC Indoor Championships... appeared at the Outdoor Heps, placing second in the 4x800 and setting a personal-best 1500m.

2022-23 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
Placed first in the 800m at the Kane Invitational... set personal-best 800m at the Duke Invitational (2:11.38)... appeared in 10 meets with five top-five finishes.

2021-22 I FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed in eight meets with two top-five finishes.

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.

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

    Distance
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2023-24Junior

    Mid Distance
  • 2024-25Senior

    Mid Distance