Personal: HS letters in cross country, ski, and track…daughter of Scott and Mary Parsons…hobbies are being with friends, running, eating, reading, and being on the lake.

Why Did You Choose to Come to Concordia? “Academics, cross country, location, and the foreign language program.”

What do you like best about Concordia? ”Track and cross country, knowing the professors, accountability, and higher academic standartds.”

The person I admire most is: ”Turena Johnson.”

________________The PARSONS File

Nickname: Ali

Where you would go if you could spend one week anywhere in the world: Europe

Favorite food: Pasta, fruit

Favorite TV show: Law and Order

Favorite music groups: The Frey, Dashboard Confessionals, Teddy Geiger, Deathcab

Nobody knows how much I like to: Draw

The biggest influence on my running career: Turena Johnson

If I were to play another sport, it would be: Basketball