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2021 Men's Track and Field

Michael Parrish

  • Major Church Leadership
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Jackson, S.C.

Biography

2020

Finished 104th with a career-best time of 23.48 in the 200m dash of the Carolina Challenge.

Finished 27th in the preliminaries with a career-best time of 7.20 in the 60m dash of the USC Indoor Open.

2019

Part of the 4x100 meter relay team that finished fifth at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, as well as posting a career-best time of 11.15 (0.8) in the 100m dash, finishing 25th in the preliminaries. 

Prior to Newberry:

Football and Track athlete at Silver Bluff HS...2017 Runner of the Year...

Personal:

Favorite movie: The Lion King...Musician: Deitrick Haddon...TV Show: Spongebob Squarepants...Role Model: Jesus...Pre-game Ritual: Pray and read his favorite scriptures...Athlete: Justin Gatlin...Foods: Hot wings...Sport to watch: Football and Track...Hobbies/Activities: Working out and listening to music while playing video games...Favorite Quote: "For me to live is Christ but to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21...Career ambition: Go pro in track and become a minister...Best athletic moment: signing to run track for Newberry...