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Pria Parker

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Hingham
  • Hometown Hingham, MA
  • Major Chemistry

Biography

2022-23:
  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference XC/TF
  • Selected for 2022-2023 All-Pioneer Team
  • Earned All-Conference honors at the NEWMAC Cross Country Championship finishing 9th overall and second for Smith (10/30)
  • All-Mideast Region honors recipient by placing 15th overall and second for Smith (11/12)
  • Placed 203rd at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships
  • Broke the 37-year-old school record in the mile at the BU Terrier Classic by producing a time of 5:05.67 (1/28/23) 
  • Helped the DMR to a record-breaking performance at the New England Championships posting a time of 12:20.28 and earning All-New England honors (2/25/23)
  • Finished third at the NEWMAC Championships in the 1500m producing a new PR of 4:40.26 (4/30/23)
  • Was a member of the 4x800m relay team that broke the 36-year-old school record in a time of 9:37.81 finishing fourth overall at the DIII New England Championship and earning All-New England honors (5/6/23)
  • Established a new program record in the 800m of 2:14.29 at the MIT Last Chance Meet (5/18/23)

2021-22:
  • NEWMAC XC Rookie of the Year
  • NEWMAC XC All-Conference - 2nd (Smith) / 7th Overall
  • All-Mideast Region with a 10th place finish
  • NCAA Division III Championship - 81st
  • Recorded a 1k PR at the BU Valentine Invitational with a time of 3:03.77 
  • Placed ninth overall in the 1k at the New England DIII Indoor Championships 
  • Notched first collegiate victory in the 1500 at the Carla Coffey Invitational with a time of 4:49.74 (4/9)
  • Placed second overall in the 800 (2:18.07 PR) at the NEWMAC Outdoor Championships earning All-Conference second team honors (4/30)
  • Helped 4x400 team to a third-place overall finish at the NEWMAC Championship (4/30)
  • Competed on 4x800 relay team that placed fourth at the New England DIII Outdoor Championships, earning All-New England honors

Why Smith:  For the community! Smith students are driven, down to earth, and collaborative in and out of class.

Favorite Thing to Do:  Ride the bike paths and get breakfast with friends.

Activities or Clubs:  I play the cello and am in a band as part of the Smith Music Collective! I also tutor one of the intro chemistry classes at Smith.

Favorite Team Memory:  I really enjoy exploring new long run routes in general, especially when we get to go off campus!

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior