Troy Parrett
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- Hometown:
- Cedarville, Ohio
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Cedarville
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- Events:
- Mid-Distance
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- Major:
- Restoration Ecology
Bio
2012 at Defiance: Set multiple Defiance College records during his freshman season … Broke indoor record in 4x400-meter relay (3:27.23) and 600-meter dash (1:23.67) along with running the second-fastest 800-meter dash in DC history at 1:58.15 … Second-place finish at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships in the 800-meter run … All-Ohio and HCAC Champion in the 800-meter run during his outdoor campaign … Named the HCAC Track Athlete of the Week for the week of April 8-14 … Named First-Team All-HCAC … Set the DC outdoor record in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.27.
High School: Four-year letterman at Cedarville High for head coach Jim Delange … Earned team’s most valuable player award three-of-four seasons … Voted all-league eight times, as well as All-Ohio three times.
Personal: Son of Doug and Gigi Parrett … Majoring in restoration ecology.
News mentions
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team wrapped up its last scheduled meet Friday, May 17, one weekend before the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III National Championships. Competing at the Gregory Final Qualifier was sophomore Troy Parrett.
DELAWARE, Ohio – In his last meet before the National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships, senior Tom Postema threw in the shot put and discus Tuesday, May 14 at the Ron Altoff Invitational.
ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled north to Michigan Friday, May 10 for the Grand Valley State University Second to Last Chance Meet. While there, junior Joe Davis grabbed the top spot on the DC all-time list in the 5,000-meter run and sophomore Troy Parrett set the new school mark in the 800.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its outdoor track and field All-HCAC lists Thursday, May 2 and the Yellow Jackets came through with a fantastic performance. Senior Tom Postema and junior Joe Davis were named HCAC Most-Outstanding Male Track and Field Athletes to top off DC’s strong list of All-HCAC honorees.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior Tom Postema and junior Joe Davis used the second day of action at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships to bolster their resumes as top athletes in the conference. Postema added a third first-place finish, while Davis earned his second win of the competition.
MANCHESTER, Ind. – Senior thrower Tom Postema put on a jaw-dropping spectacle on Friday, April 26 at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. The Defiance, Ohio, native tossed a first-place distance of 65.80 meters (215.88 ft.) in the hammer throw that established the third-best mark in National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III history.
NEW ORLEANS – The Purple and Gold men’s outdoor track and field team have cracked the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Top-25 and given the squad its highest-ever ranking in DC history. The team currently sits No. 18 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III rankings.
DELAWARE, Ohio – The All-Ohio Championships brought out the best in many of the athletes on DC’s men’s track and field team on Saturday, April 13. Leading the way for the Purple and Gold were senior Tom Postema, junior Joe Davis and sophomore Troy Parrett.
ADRIAN, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled north on Saturday, April 6 to get there last competition in before the big All-Ohio Outdoor Track and Field Championships next weekend. Senior Tom Postema and juniors Joe Davis and Anthony Nolfi were the top performers on the afternoon.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In the 18th Annual Dick Small Invitational, the Defiance College men’s track and field team notched a solid outing of eight first-place finishes on Friday, March 29. Senior Tom Postema paved the way with three individual top finishes on the afternoon.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. III Indoor All-American Tom Postema picked up right where he left off, as he led DC to a second-place finish at the Mount St. Joseph Invitational on Friday, March 22. The senior thrower took first in the hammer, discus and shot put with marks that rank in the top-10 of the country.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Purple and Gold men’s track and field team received 84 points in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Preseason Poll. Defiance earned a second-place finish at last year’s outdoor championship meet and the voters gave it the best chance to knock off Rose-Hulman, who has recorded five consecutive HCAC Outdoor Championships.
ANDERSON, Ind. – In men’s track and field action, Defiance College’s Troy Parrett competed on his own for the Yellow Jackets at the Fred Wilt Invitational held by Anderson University on Saturday, February 23rd. The sophomore came in third place during the event with a time of 1:54.30.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – It was a big weekend for the Yellow Jacket men’s track and field squad at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. The team came away in third place, notched three All-HCAC and three Second-Team All-HCAC performers and added the top male field athlete in the conference.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team members Tom Postema and Joe Davis each recorded a pair of first-place finishes and set one conference record at the 2013 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, February 16. Defiance also was able to set three new school records on the day.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Senior Tom Postema continued his torrid run through the indoor track and field season Saturday, February 9, as the thrower placed first in both the shot put and weight throw at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships. He has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week once again.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – With a first-place and record setting run at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships, sophomore Troy Parrett has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Four Defiance College school records fell to the men’s track and field team at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships on Saturday, February 9. The squad pulled off three first-place finishes, recorded two top-20 National Collegiate Athletic Association performances and one meet record.
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance men’s track and field team continued its indoor season Saturday, February 2 with the Ohio Northern Invitational. Notching first-place finishes for the Jackets at the meet were senior Tom Postema and sophomore Troy Parrett.
GREENVILLE, Ind. – Senior DC thrower Tom Postema was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the week for men’s track and field, after his record-setting performance at the DC Alumni Invitational on Saturday, January 26.
GREENVILLE, Ind. – Sophomore DC mid-distance runner Troy Parrett was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the week for men’s track and field, after his record-setting performance at the DC Alumni Invitational on Saturday, January 26.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team took home a third-place finish at the DC Invitational on Saturday, January 26, after record-setting performances from multiple team members. Senior Tom Postema led the team with a record weight throw toss that ranks him number one in all of Div. III.
FINDLAY, Ohio – In the first meet of the 2013 calendar year for the Defiance College men’s track and field team, several athletes displayed strong outings at the Northwestern Ohio Invite on Friday, January 18. Overall, the squad took first place in two events, while notching second in three.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Two years of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference indoor track and field competition in the books has led to a pair of second-place finishes for the Yellow Jackets men’s track and field squad. For 2013, the conference believes history will repeat itself and has chosen DC for a third-straight runner-up finish.
ANGOLA, Ind. – The DC men’s indoor track and field squad continued its strong start to the 2012-2013 season, as it competed at the Trine Invitational on Friday, December 7. Many of the same names from last Saturday’s meet finished with high marks again, including junior Joe Davis who cruised to a new Jacket record in the 1,000 meter.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s track and field team couldn’t have opened the 2012-2013 season better, as it churned out a dominant performance at the DC holiday meet on Saturday, December 1. All across the board, the squad had a successful day inside the George.