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2023 Track & Field Roster

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  • Senior
    Class
  • Freeburg, Ill.
    Hometown
  • Freeburg
    High School
  • Kansas State
    Previous School
Charlie Parrish
Charlie Parrish
Senior
Class
Freeburg, Ill.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
All-Missouri Valley Conference (Cross Country, 2): 2020-21, 2021
All-Missouri Valley Conference (Track & Field, 3): 2022 (Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase); 2021 (Indoor 3,000m, Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase)
MVC Elite 17 Award (2): 2021 Outdoor, 2021 Cross Country
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country, 2): 2020-21, 2021-22
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Track & Field): 2021 & 2022
MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week: 10-13-2022
CoSIDA Academic All-District: 2020-21, 2021-22
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2021, 2022
MVC Honor Roll: 2020, 2021
Bradley Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week: 11-03-21, 03-03-21
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall '19, Spring '20, Fall '20, Spring '21, Fall '21, Spring '22, Fall '22

CAREER BESTS & RESULTS
2021-22 SEASON
Cross Country: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the second-straight season, placing seventh overall at the conference meet as BU finished as the runner-up • Finished in the team’s top five in three of his four meets during the season • Ran his fastest 8K time at the Gans Creek Classic in 24:46.0 to finish 31st overall.

Indoor: Finished fourth in the 5,000m at the MVC Championship, with his PR time of 14:22.44 sixth in school history • Took fifth in the 3,000m at the MVC Championship, clocking a PR of 8:18.66 • Also turned in a PR in the mile. 


2020-21 SEASON
Cross Country: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades • Finished second on the team and seventh overall at the MVC Championship, clocking a career-best 8K time of 25:21.1.
 
Indoor: Collected All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in the 3,000m run, clocking a PR time of 8:27.87 • Also ran the mile during the season with a personal-best mark of 4:17.71.
 
Outdoor: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference recognition for the third-straight championship, reaching the podium in the 3,000m steeplechase • Registered a career-best time of 9:01.83 to place third at the conference meet – the fifth-best mark in school history • Added a sixth-place finish in the 5,000m run at the MVC Championship • Clocked a PR time of 14:39.32 in the event at Drake • Also added a season-best mark of 3:56.02 in the 1,500m run at Illinois State.

2019-20 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in three meets in his first season on campus • Posted a season-best 8K time of 25:57.9 at the Bradley Pink Classic • Finished second overall at the Leatherneck Open.
 
Indoor: Posted his first top-10 finish at an MVC Championship, placing ninth in the 5,000m run • Clocked a season-best time of 14:50.90 in the event at the GVSU Big Meet – the 10th-best mark in school history • Also ran the mile and 3,000m during the campaign, posting season-best times of 4:24.66 and 8:40.30, respectively.

KANSAS STATE
Spent one season at Kansas State • Posted season-best times of 25:33 in the 8K during cross country and 9:35 in the 3,000m steeplechase during the track season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the Freeburg Community High School cross country and track teams from 2014 to 2018 • Led the Midgets to a runner-up finish at the state cross country championship in 2016 • Claimed the 3,200m title at the 2018 Illinois 2A Indoor Track and Field Championship •  Multiple all-state honoree • Also a four-time regional champion, while earning three sectional crowns.

PERSONAL
Born January 29, 2000 • Son of Douglas Parrish and Katherine Stein • Two siblings – Ainslie and Aidan • Majoring in management and leadership.