Lizzie Parrish

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Wyman King Academy
Major:
Exercise Science
Hometown:
Batesburg S.C.

Sophomore (2016/17): Cross Country - Appeared in four races for the Cougars ... Ran a 20:36.3 in the 5K at the Adidas XC Challenge ... Clocked a 24:53.21 in the 6K at the VertCross Invitational ... Indoor - Competed in the 800m at the JDL Team Challenge, clocking a time of 2:28.65 ... Outdoor - Participated in six meets for the College ... Helped the Cougars to a third place finish in the 4x800m relay at the Weems Baskin Invitational ... Ran a personal best time of 2:25.77 in the 800m run at the North Florida Invitational to take 18th ... Established a PR in the 1500m at the USC Open with a time of 5:07.77

Freshman (2015/16): Cross Country - Competed in six races for the Cougars ... Accumulated two Top 5 finishes for the Cougars, headlined by her 5th place overall finish at the CofC Invitational, where she finished fourth among her teammates by way of a personal best 6K time of 23:18.8 ... Hit a PR in the 5K at the Royals Challenge in Charlotte, N.C., crossing the finish line with a time of 19:32.2 to finish 55th overall

High School: Attended Wyman King Academy in Batesburg, South Carolina ... A four-year letterwinner in cross country, headlined by a state championship during her senior season ... Won All-State honors in three consecutive seasons ... Named the Class A Girls Runner of the Year in 2014 after winning All-State

Personal: Daughter of Max and Mary ... Mother was a two-year letterwinner at Converse College in basketball ... Majoring in Exercise Science

Parrish's CofC Personal Bests
XC
5K: 19:32.2 - Royals Challenge (Oct 9, 2015)
6K: 23:18.8 - CofC Invitational (Sep 12, 2015)
Indoor
800m: 2:28.65 - JDL Team Challenge (Feb 9, 2017)
Mile: 5:29.62 - UCS Invitational (Feb 20, 2016)
Outdoor
800m: 2:25.77 - North Florida Invitational (Apr 8, 2017)
1500m: 5:07.77 - USC Open (Apr 22, 2017)