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Parker Walion
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore*
- Hometown:
- Gardner, Kan.
- High School:
- Gardner Edgerton
CAREERÂ RESULTS
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened the season with a 21st place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic, completing the 6K in 19:28.5.
2026 OUTDOOR
Competed at five meets for Kansas … Set personal bests in both the 800 meters and 1,500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational, winning the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:41.56 and finishing the 800 meters in 1:50.32 … Placed 13th in the 800 meter at the John McDonnell Invite … Achieved fifth at the Rock Chalk Classic in the 1,500 meter run … Competed in the 1,500 meter run and 5,000 meter run at the Big 12 Championship.
2025-26 INDOOR
Ran five times for the Jayhawks … Kicked off the season with a fifth place finish in the mile at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational … Set a personal best mile time of 4:11.62 at the Tyson Invitational … Achieved a personal best 1,000 meter run time with a win at the Steve Miller Invitational, crossing the line in 2:24.86 … Closed the season with a personal best 3,000 meters time of 8:22.76 at the the Big 12 Championship while also running the 1,000 meters.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Competed five times for Kansas … Opened the season with a personal best 6K time at the Bob Timmons Classic, placing ninth in 18:53.0 … Set a personal best 8K time the very next race at the Gans Creek Classic, placing 57th with a time of 24:29.0 … Finished 56th at the Big 12 Championship … Closed the season with a personal best 10K time of 33:08.0 at the Midwest Regional.
2025 OUTDOOR
Competed in seven meets for the Jayhawks … Opened the season with a win in the 1,500 meters at the Jayhawk Spring Fling, finishing in 4:04.15 … Placed fifth in the 1,500 meters at the John Jacobs Invitational … Achieved sixth place with a season best 1,500 meter run time of 3:47.63 at the Kansas Relays … Set a personal best 5,000 meters time of 14:24.39 at the Big 12 Championship to close the season.
2025 INDOOR
Ran unattached … Competed in the mile at the Bob Timmons Challenge, finishing fourth.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was the 6A State Champion in the 1600m ... Set a personal record of 15:03 in the 5k ... Helped his team win the 2023 Kansas 6A state championship ... In cross country was recognized as the most improved runner in the nation from freshman to senior year by MileSplit ... Set school records in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and 5K … Achieved honor roll status all four years.
PERSONAL
Son of Craig and Brittina Walion … Has two siblings, a younger sister Olivia, and an older brother, Quenton … Brother, Quenton, is also on the cross country and track & field teams at KU … Father, Craig, ran cross country and track & field at Kansas State … Plans to major in mechanical engineering in hopes of pursuing biomechanics in sports … Was named to the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie team.
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened the season with a 21st place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic, completing the 6K in 19:28.5.
2026 OUTDOOR
Competed at five meets for Kansas … Set personal bests in both the 800 meters and 1,500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational, winning the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:41.56 and finishing the 800 meters in 1:50.32 … Placed 13th in the 800 meter at the John McDonnell Invite … Achieved fifth at the Rock Chalk Classic in the 1,500 meter run … Competed in the 1,500 meter run and 5,000 meter run at the Big 12 Championship.
2025-26 INDOOR
Ran five times for the Jayhawks … Kicked off the season with a fifth place finish in the mile at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational … Set a personal best mile time of 4:11.62 at the Tyson Invitational … Achieved a personal best 1,000 meter run time with a win at the Steve Miller Invitational, crossing the line in 2:24.86 … Closed the season with a personal best 3,000 meters time of 8:22.76 at the the Big 12 Championship while also running the 1,000 meters.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Competed five times for Kansas … Opened the season with a personal best 6K time at the Bob Timmons Classic, placing ninth in 18:53.0 … Set a personal best 8K time the very next race at the Gans Creek Classic, placing 57th with a time of 24:29.0 … Finished 56th at the Big 12 Championship … Closed the season with a personal best 10K time of 33:08.0 at the Midwest Regional.
2025 OUTDOOR
Competed in seven meets for the Jayhawks … Opened the season with a win in the 1,500 meters at the Jayhawk Spring Fling, finishing in 4:04.15 … Placed fifth in the 1,500 meters at the John Jacobs Invitational … Achieved sixth place with a season best 1,500 meter run time of 3:47.63 at the Kansas Relays … Set a personal best 5,000 meters time of 14:24.39 at the Big 12 Championship to close the season.
2025 INDOOR
Ran unattached … Competed in the mile at the Bob Timmons Challenge, finishing fourth.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was the 6A State Champion in the 1600m ... Set a personal record of 15:03 in the 5k ... Helped his team win the 2023 Kansas 6A state championship ... In cross country was recognized as the most improved runner in the nation from freshman to senior year by MileSplit ... Set school records in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and 5K … Achieved honor roll status all four years.
PERSONAL
Son of Craig and Brittina Walion … Has two siblings, a younger sister Olivia, and an older brother, Quenton … Brother, Quenton, is also on the cross country and track & field teams at KU … Father, Craig, ran cross country and track & field at Kansas State … Plans to major in mechanical engineering in hopes of pursuing biomechanics in sports … Was named to the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie team.
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