2023 Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Matthew A. Smith
Matthew A. Smith
Matthew A. Smith
Benjamin Krain
Mark Wagner
Mark Wagner

Isaiah Parker

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Letters:
    2
  • Hometown:
    Beaufort, S.C.
  • High School:
    Beaufort HS
  • Prev School:
    Newberry College

Summary

Biography

CAREER BESTS
EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
Shot Put 46-8.25 / 14.23m (2/23/2021, Birmingham, Ala. [SBC]) 48-6.75 / 14.80m (4/17/2021, Jonesboro, Ark.)
Weight Throw 53-5 / 16.28m (2/7/2021, Birmingham, Ala.) -
Discus - 144-7 / 44.06m (4/13/2019, Columbia, S.C.)
Hammer - 160-9 / 49.01m (5/13/2021, Mobile, Ala. [SBC])
 

2021 Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in three events across five meets ... Posted top marks of 48-6.75 (14.80m) in the shot put, 144-7 (44.06m) in teh discus and 160-9 (49.01m) in the hammer ... His top shot put throw ranks third in school history, his top hammer throw ranks fourth in school history while his top discus throw ranks fifth in school history ... Opened the outdoor season at the Richard Martin, Jr. Invitational (3/19-20) where he was the runner-up in the shot put with a throw of 45-11.25 (14.00m) while also placing sixth in the hammer throw with a mark of 146-5 (44.62m) ... Placed ninth in the hammer at the Little Rock Open (4/10) with a throw of 150-6 (45.88m), ranking fourth in school history ... At the Red Wolves Open (4/16-17), posted the fourth-best shot put throw in school history with a mark of 48-6.75 (14.80m) to finish fourth while also recording the fifth-best discus throw in school history with a mark of 139-1 (42.39m) to finish fifth ... Threw the hammer 145-10 (44.47m) to finish 19th at the Maroon & White Invitational (4/30-5/1) ... Finished 13th in the hammer at the Sun Belt Championships (5/13-15) with a throw of 160-9 (49.01m), a mark that ranks fourth in school history.

2020-21 Indoor (Redshirt Sophomore): Competed in two events across four meets ... Posted top marks of 46-8.25 (14.23m) in the shot put and 53-5 (16.28m) in the weight throw, which ranked sixth in the Sun Belt Conference ... Placed fifth in the shot put and weight throw at the A-State Kickoff Classic (12/13) with a pair of personal-best marks ... His shot put throw of 44-1.5 (13.45m) in Jonesboro ranks fifth in school history while his weight throw mark of 44-10.75 (13.68m) ranks sixth ... Finished 10th in the weight throw at the Scarlet & Black Invitational (1/31), throwing 41-5 (12.62m) ... Recorded the third-best weight throw mark in school history by throwing 53-5 (16.28m) to finish sixth at the Jaguar Invitational (2/7) ... Registered a mark of 46-6 (14.17m) in the weight throw to finish 12th at the Sun Belt Championships (2/22-23) while also placing 13th in the shot put, throwing 46-8.25 (14.23m).
 
2020 Outdoor Season (Sophomore at Newberry College): Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019-20 Indoor (Sophomore at Newberry College): Redshirted 2019-20 season, did not compete.
 
2019 Outdoor (Freshman at Newberry College): Competed in six meets … Posted a season-best discus mark of 144-7 (44.06m) at the Gamecock Invitational (4/13) … Threw a season-best 45-9.25 (13.95m) in the shot put also at the Gamecock Invitational (4/13) … Won the shot put (45-0.25/13.72m) and discus (134-7/41.03m) at the CIU Invitational (3/23) … Finished 10th in the discus at the South Atlantic Conference Championships (4/20) with a throw of 131-6 (40.08m).
 
2018-19 Indoor (Freshman at Newberry College): Competed in two events over seven meets … Posted season-best marks in the shot put and the weight throw at the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships (2/23-24), finishing sixth in the shot put with a school record throw of 46-8.75 (14.24m) while placing 24th in the weight throw with a mark of 36-1.25 (11.00m) … Placed second in the shot put at the Gamecock Inaugural (1/18-19) with a throw of 45-7.25 (13.90m) … Finished third in the shot put at the JDL College Meet Madness (1/27) with a throw of 42-6.25 (12.96m).

High School: Graduated from Beaufort (S.C.) High School in 2018 where he lettered in football, basketball and track … Was a state champion in the shot put, two-time region champion and claimed all-state honors … Was the top-ranked shot put thrower in South Carolina 4A.
 
Personal: Born on Jan. 20 … Majoring in business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2022Redshirt Junior

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  • 2023Redshirt Senior

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