2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster

Laura Parkinson

Laura Parkinson

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    London, Ont.
  • High School:
    Catholic Central

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
During the indoor season, competed in the 800m run at the David Hemery Valentine Invite and finished with a time of 2:31.71 … Competed in the 4x800m relay at the John Thomas Terrier Classic and helped the Terriers finish 11th with a time of 10:34.81. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
During her outdoor season, helped the Terriers finish sixth in the 4x800m relay with a time of 9:03.43 at the Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championships… Finished fifth in the 800m with a time of 2:20.04 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite … Had a personal best time in the mile run with a time of 5:19.96 at the Ocean State Invite … Won gold and recorded a personal best time in the 800m with a time of 2:18.10 at the UMass Lowell Invite … During her indoor season, helped the Terriers finish sixth in the 4x800 with a time of 9:15.12 at the Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championships … Had a personal best time in 1000m with a time of 2:56.39 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite … Recorded a personal best time and finished seventh in the 800m with a time of 2:20.23 at the BU-Multi Team Meet. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
During her indoor season, helped the 4x800 meter relay team finish sixth with a time of 9:15.12 at the Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championships … Finished seventh in the 1000m run with a time of 2:58.87 at the Patriot League Indoor Championship … Ran a personal best 1000m run with a time of 2:56.39 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite … Had a personal best time of 2:20.23 in the 800m run at the BU Multi Team Meet. 

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Won a silver medal in the 1,500m run at the 2017 Pan American U20 Championships ... Won the 2017 Bob Gage Award as the top graduating female athlete in her region ... As a senior at Central Catholic High School, broke the Canadian high school interscholastic and OFSAA records in the 1,500m run  ... Was also an OFSAA qualifier in cross country in each of her four years of high school ... Was the city and district champion in cross country as well as the 400m run, 800m run and 1,500m run as a junior and a senior ... Secured the regional championship in both the 800m run and 1,500m run in her final two years at Central Catholic.

PERSONAL
Born on March 3, 1999 ... Daughter of Julie and Ted Parkinson ... Has two siblings, Jenna and Alexa ... Enrolled in Sargent College with plans to major in behavioral and health science.

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  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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