Year: | Fr. |
Hometown: | Derby, NY |
High School: | Bethlehem Central |
Major: | Biology |
Parents: | Ray & Mary |
Senior (2006):
Competed in four meets ... Ran a season-best 5K time of 20:26.9 at
the Georgia Collegiates (Sept. 30) that ranked as the No. 2 Emory
finish and 21st overall in a field of 118 ... No. 2 Emory performer
and posted a 15th-place finish out of 105 contestants at the
Georgia State Invitational (Oct. 7) with a time of 20:39.59 ...
Finished her career ranked No. 15 on Emory's career list for wins
(2,304).
Junior (2005):
Parafinczuk earned all-region honors for the second time,
finishing 10th out of 150 runners at the NCAA regional meet. She
ran a career-best time of 19:27 at the Auburn Invitational.
Parafinczuk led the Eagles at the Georgia Collegiate Championships
(JV meet). She finished in the top five for the Eagles in the final
four meets of the season. She was named the team's Most Improved
Athlete.
Sophomore (2004):
Parafinczuk finished 25th overall at the NCAA regional
championships, earning a spot on the all-region team. Parafinczuk
finished in the top 10 among Emory runners in all eight races that
she ran this season, and finished in the top five among Emory
runners in two races. Parafinczuk ran her career best time of 19
minutes and 39 seconds at the Clemson Invitational. Her highest
finish of the season came at the Georgia State University
Invitational, where she finished 15th out of 94 runners. For her
achievements, Parafinczuk was awarded the Most Improved Runner
award for her strong finish at the NCAA regionals and for making
the all-region team for the first time in her career.
Freshman (2003):
Recorded season-best time of 20 minutes and 36 seconds at
Georgia State University Invitational Sept. 20. Highest finish was
26th place at University of the South (Tenn.) Invitational Sept. 6.
Career Stats:
Year | W | L | Pct. | Avg. | Best |
2003 | 482 | 293 | .622 | 21:04 | 20:36 |
2004 | 901 | 251 | .782 | 20:14 | 19:39 |
2005 | 581 | 499 | .538 | 20:17 | 19:27 |
2006 | 340 | 112 | .752 | 20:45 | 20:26 |
Career | 2304 | 1155 | .667 | 19:27 |
Quote:
"I have enjoyed my teammate's encouragement and inspiration and
improving my performance every year."