University of California, Santa Barbara

2025 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a time of 18:12.4 in the 6k course at the Big Wave Invitational (Aug. 29) with a fourth place finish

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets for the Gauchos … Had a personal best in the 2000m steeplechase (5:57.70) at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Appeared in the 3000m steeplechase at Stanford Invitational (April 4) … Took home the crown in the 1500m with a time of 3:52.04 at UCSB Invite (April 26) … Notched a personal record of 8:48.88 in the 3000m steeplechase to qualify for NCAA Regionals at Big West Championships (May 16) … Ran a time of 8:53.52 in the prelims of NCAA West Regionals (May 28).

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: At the UC Riverside Invitational (Sep. 21), led the way for the Gauchos with a 27th place overall finish in a time of 24:00.6 in the 8k course ... Finished as the top Gaucho of the day at the Chile Pepper Festival (Sept. 28), posting a time of 24:58.4 in the 8k course ... Posted a time of 24:08.2 in the 8k course at the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 19), leading Santa Barbara ... Recorded a time of 24:14.3 on the 8k course at the Big West Championships, taking 15th overall and leading UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 2) ... Posted a time of 32:03.7 in the 10k at NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 15).

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets… Finished first place and recorded a PR in the 3000m (8:33.29)... Placed fourth and recorded a PR in the mile (4:22.46) at the Sunshine Indoor Open (Feb. 9-10)… Placed fourth and recorded a PR in the 3000 steeplechase (9:04.20) and recorded a PR in the 5000m (14:44.87) at the Big West Track & Field Championships (May 13-14)

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five events for the Gauchos ... Recorded a season-best 6k time of 18:34.2 at The Big West Preview (Sept. 12) where he finished 12th, his best placement of the season ... Recorded a season-best 8k time of 24:06.2 ... Competed in The Big West Championships finishing inside the top 25 with a time of 24:45.8 during the 8k event ... Qualified for the NCAA West Region Championships and ran the 10k event in 31:16.5.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Clark Magnet High School, Herbert Hoover High School, and Crescenta Valley High School of the Pacific League … Competed in Martial Arts and Cross Country, running for Coach Robert Evans and earned four varsity letters … 2021 TF First Team All-Conference … 2021 XC First Team All-Conference … XC D1 Boys Junior All-State Team … XC 2nd team All-State … 2022 TF All-League, All-Section … XC First Team All-Conference … First Team All-State … Team placed All-Conference … Made 2023 TF First team All-Conference, All-Section … Was League Champion in 1600 and 3200 … Qualified for state in 3200 … 2022 XC Mt Sac Invitational … D1-D2 Team Sweepstakes Winner … Won 3rd Place at Southern Section … Won 3rd Place at State …  2022 XC 3rd Place CIF … CIF 2021 State Cross Country … CIF 2022 State Cross Country 3rd Place  … Personal bests include 800m (1:57), 1600m (4:09), and 3200m (8:53).

PERSONAL: Parker was born in Burbank, Calif. … Grew up in Glendale, Calif. … Son of Christine Simmons and Willie Simmons Jr. … Has younger sister Payton … Plans to study Biology … Would like to become an athletic trainer or own a physical therapy/training practice … Favorite sports memory is racing in the rain during the Redondo Nike Festival, where he almost broke 9 minutes in the 3200m and ran a 4:22 in the distance medley … His favorite food is Sinigang ... Favorite movie is Rush Hour … Favorite TV show is Star Wars the Clone Wars … Favorite novels include Facing the Lion, Hell In the Pacific, Killing the Rising Sun, The Westing Game, The Traitors Game … Favorite musician is Bedadoobe… Enjoys eating, skateboarding, gaming, and biking … Likes running long distances in orange socks ... Plans to continue a his education and pursue a career as an athletic trainer.