- “I chose Virginia Wesleyan because I was interested in the small class sizes, making it easier to connect with the students as well as the professor. I am also very familiar with the area.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Old Dominion University, Virginia Military Institute, and Tidewater Community College
Career Highs
Outdoor
800m: 2:06.78 - (Commonwealth Duals - March 26, 2016)
1,500m: 4:35.94 - (NSU Twilight - April 13, 2016)
High Jump: 5' 11.25" - (ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships - April 22-23, 2016)
Triple Jump: 41' 6.5" - (Commonwealth Duals - March 26, 2016)
Javelin: 141' 3" - (ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships - April 22-23, 2016)
Indoor
800m: 2:09.43 - (Ken Taylor Invitational - February 21, 2016)
1,000m: 2:55.15 - (Ramapo Season Opener - January 15, 2016)
High Jump: 5' 10" - (Ken Taylor Invitational - February 21, 2016)
Triple Jump: 38' 11.75" - (Captains Invitational & Combined - January 22-23, 2016)
Statistics
Track & Field
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
Freshman (2015-16): (Indoor) Spent time at four different events in the winter season… Ran a 2:55.15 in the 1,000m at the Ramapo College Season Opener to finish 10th… Also ran the 800m, did the high jump, and triple jump over the course of the season… (Outdoor) True multi-event athlete, added the 1,500m and javelin in the spring season… Finished fourth in the high jump at the ODAC Championships with a height of 5’ 11.25”… Placed sixth in the javelin at the ODAC Championships with a heave of 141’ 3”.
Before VWC: Honor roll student... year-round baseball player... First Team All-Conference rightfielder and Player of the Year... Varsity, regional, and sectional baseball champion in 2014... Nominated to attend National Youth Leadership Forum in 2012... Earned a black belt in TaeKwonDo, competed and won a gold medal and two silvers in full contact tournaments in Northern California.
Personal: Son of Kimberly and Darrell Pearman... Has two younger siblings, Madison and Jack... French minor... Spent part of his high school career at Mascoutah High School in Mascoutah, Ill.
Get to Know Parker
- Enjoys spending his spare time with his brother.
- What is your favorite aspect of being an athlete?: "Watching myself and my teammates constantly improve through hard work and dedication, as well as breaking my limits."
