Marshall University Athletics
2021-22 Women's Track and Field Roster
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Parra-Vargas, Maria
Throws
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Sprints/Hurdles
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Mid-Distance
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Mid-Distance
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Distance
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Throws
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Javelin
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Distance
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Distance
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Distance
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Sprints/Hurdles
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Sprints
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Distance
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Throws
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Distance
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Jumps
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Mid-Distance
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Multi-Events
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Pole Vault
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Throws
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Throws
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Distance
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Sprints
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Jumps
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Sprints/Jumps
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/ Track and Field
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Pole Vault
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Distance
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Distance
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Hurdles
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Jumps/Hurdles
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Maria Parra-Vargas
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- U.E. Talento Deportivo-Lara
- Hometown:
- Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Bio
2020-21 (Freshman): Competed in seven meets for Marshall in the long jump … set a season best in her final meet at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships with a top jump of 5.58 meters (18 feet, 3.75 meters) … earned one event victory at the Adidas Winthrop Invitational … named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Prior to Marshall: Parra-Vargas joins the program with an extensive background in track and field competition from Venezuela … She holds a personal record of 6.07 meters (19 ft. 11 in.) in the long jump and 1.71 meters (5 ft. 7.25 in.) in the high jump … she has competed in three different continents including attending the 2017 U18 World Championships in Nairobi, Kenya … she finished second in the long jump at the Student Central American Championships in the long jump in both 2013 in Cuba and 2015 in Mexico.
Collegiate Bests:
LJ: 5.58m (18 ft. 3.75 in.)
Prior to Marshall: Parra-Vargas joins the program with an extensive background in track and field competition from Venezuela … She holds a personal record of 6.07 meters (19 ft. 11 in.) in the long jump and 1.71 meters (5 ft. 7.25 in.) in the high jump … she has competed in three different continents including attending the 2017 U18 World Championships in Nairobi, Kenya … she finished second in the long jump at the Student Central American Championships in the long jump in both 2013 in Cuba and 2015 in Mexico.
Collegiate Bests:
LJ: 5.58m (18 ft. 3.75 in.)
Marshall Cross Country: Coach Caleb Bowen (Post-Thundering Herd Invitational)
Friday, August 29
Marshall T&F: Addison Painter/Lara Check (Pre-NCAA 1st Rd.)
Tuesday, May 27
Marshall T&F: Emma Henry, Gradian Graham, Azure Travis, Garrett Ferguson (Pre-Louisville)
Thursday, April 24
Marshall T&F (Pre-JMU Invite)
Friday, April 11
