Personal: Letter winner in cross country, skiing, and track...All-Conference Honorable Mention, Warrior Award, and Captain...daughter of Scott and Mary...enjoys hanging out with friends, running, eating, reading and being on the lake.

The person I admire most: "Turena Johnson."

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Academics, cross country, location, and the foreign language program."

What do you like best about Concordia? "Being a part of the track and cross country teams."

                                    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 Confessional, Teddy Geiger, Deathcab

Nobody knows how much I like to: draw

The biggest influence on my track and field career: Turena Johnson

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