High School: Three-time MVP at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn... Set a personal best in the 1600m on the track at 5:32... Coached by Rick Cathy.

Personal: Sparks in the granddaughter of legendary Carson-Newman football coach Ken Sparks... Her father, Chad, played football for C-N and her aunt, Chanda Childress, played volleyball for the Eagles.