Kevin Parker

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Photo by: Ricky Bassman

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Photo by: Lisa Elfstrum

Weight:
174
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clifton Park, N.Y.
High School:
Shenendehowa

At Princeton — 2019-20 (13-9): First-team All-Ivy ... EIWA Academic Award honoree ... swept through five Ivy League bouts, including a win over Cornell's Andrew Berreyesa ... won five matches at the Franklin & Marshall Open ... 2018-19 (21-14): made debut at the NCAA Championships as an at-large qualifier … placed seventh at the EIWA Championships; three victories that weekend included two pins and a technical fall … had critical victories over both Lehigh and Rider to help Princeton end long losing streaks to both teams … won the Tiger Open and the F&M Open … had an overtime win in dual at Rutgers. 2017-18 (9-17): started at 184 for Princeton and helped Tigers place third at EIWA Championships … earned dual wins over F&M and Columbia, and added win over Army at EIWAs … won two matches at Midlands, including upset of 19th-ranked Joe Heyob of Penn … added two wins apiece at both Princeton Open and Navy Classic. 2016-17 (14-14): represented Princeton at the EIWA Championships at 184 … won 14 matches, including three duals (Maryland, Buffalo, F&M) … reached the finals of the F&M Open and won a match at Midlands.

Before Princeton — 2015, 2016 New York state champion … placed third at 2016 FloNationals … took seventh at 2015 Fargo Freestyle 2015 … finished sixth at 2015 FloNationals … runner-up at back-to-back Eastern States … fifth-place finish at the 2014 Virginia Beach … President's Academic Excellence honoree … NYS Scholar-Athlete.

Personal — born Aug. 7, 1998 … son of Gary and Marilyn Parker … has an older sister Ashley and an older brother Greg '03; Greg reached the 2002 NCAA Championships final and was a two-time All-American (2002, 2003) … interested in politics and art … enjoys reading and writing.