Duncan Sparks
Duncan Sparks
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Karns

2015: Ran in five of the eight meets on the season during her sophomore campaign…Had a season-high 12th-place finish at the Blue/Orange Meet following a 23:39.42 second time in the five-kilometer run…

Blue/Orange Meet (5K): 12th- 23:39.42

Victor Ashe Meet (5K): 35th- 24:35.6

Furman Invitational (6K): 171st- 29:15.16

Maryville Dual Meet (5K): 21st- 25:02.3

Fast Cats Classic (5K): 99th- 24:22.64

 

2014: Sparks concluded her first year in Mossy Creek with two top-five finishes. These times included a fourth place finsh at the Victor Ashe Meet and a fifth place finish at the Maryville Dual meet.

Blue/Orange Meet – DNC

Victor Ashe Meet – 23:38.49 (4th) 5k

Berea Invitational – 22:46 (37th) 5k

Maryville Dual Meet – 23:23.63 (5th) 5k

Louisville Invitational – 23:00.00 (297th) 5k

McAlphine Invitational -24:22.4 (200th)

Falcon Classic – DNC

SAC Championships – 25:52.84 (92th) 5k

NCAA Southeast Regional – DNC

 

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.