(KMAland) — Former Conestoga standout Danie Parriott is placing collectively an excellent junior season for the Doane ladies’s monitor and subject workforce.
Parriott was a pivotal participant in Doane’s Nice Plains Athletic Convention indoor and outside monitor and subject championships.
“The teaching here’s a present,” Parriott informed KMA Sports activities. “I’ve a few of the finest coaches in your complete world.”
Parriott, who initially went to Northwest Missouri State out of highschool, has put that teaching to good use. She ran to a convention championship with an NAIA nationwide B normal time of two:13.80 within the 800.
“I used to be ranked first from operating a 2:13 earlier within the season,” Parriott mentioned. “I knew that from the place I used to be ranked is what the factors have been projected to get, and I knew that I wanted to (get) factors for my workforce.”
Parriott additionally anchored the 4×400 meter relay workforce to a fourth-place end on the meet and led off the 4×800 meter relay workforce that completed in fifth place.
Her flip into extra of a half-miler within the outside season and a 600-meter run within the indoor is a bit completely different than the place she was when she left Conestoga.
“I went into school pondering I used to be going to do longer occasions,” Parriott mentioned. “I didn’t actually benefit from the 5K, and I needed to strive one thing new. I wasn’t the perfect at mid-distance in highschool, however I simply discovered the place I used to be snug and it is working.”
Parriott and Doane will head to the NAIA Championships in Marion, Indiana from Could twenty first by Could twenty third. Take a look at the complete interview with Parriott within the audio file under.
