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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

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La'Ron Parks

  • Weight 285
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Euclid, Ohio
  • Highschool Euclid High School

Biography

2022-23: Competed at the National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and pick up one victory against Taniela Feliciano - Takafua (Simon Fraser) 6-3 in consolation round one...Honorable Mention All-MEC for the 285 weight class at the MEC Championships with a three place finish...At Super Regional tournament took third place with victory over Zach Kuneff (Wheeling) 11-2, Ty Petrey (Ashland) with a 4-0 decision in the quarterfinals.. and then recorded two more wins to make his way to the national championship with a second consecutive season...Named MEC Wrestler of the Week(2/13/23) after going 4-0(3-0 at the John Carroll Invitational)... Began with a 2-1 win over Ty Petrey (Ashland)...Then took first place at JCU, after wins over James Campbell(Michigan State) 4-2, Max Willin (Edinboro) and Kade Sotolano (Edinboro) in the finals 2-1...West Liberty Duals won two times convincingly... Greyhound Duals went 3-0 on the today in dominating fashion...Regional duals at Tiffin, as the No.11 ranked heavyweight battled Clayton Ours 12th ranked came out victorious with a 3-1 decision...Conference dual meet against Davis & Elkins, dominated Garrett Eddy in a major decision 11-1 to win the Falcons sneak past Davis & Elkins by one...At the Storm Open in Pansville, Ohio picked up three more wins and took second place.

2021-22:Competed at the National Championships in St. Louis, Missouri but fall in both matches... At the NCAA Super Region 3 Championships earned third place at heavyweight after winning four matches...Named MEC Wrestler of the Week(2/15/22) after going 4-0 at John Caroll open... Recorded a pin in the first round matchup against Reagan Soledad (Mercyhurst)... Won by techincal fall over Matt Micale (Lake Erie)... In the semi-final got through his own teammate 12-2... Then edged Bryan Caves (Central Michigan) 7-6 in the final...At the King Open in Tennesse, defeaed Ben Foskey (Emmanuel) by fall in the first round.. Cruised past Jacob Telles (King) with a 5-2 decision and then pinned Cameron Dubose in the Semi finals...Dominated in the final with an 18-7 win over Ja'Mond Goodwine to take first place... At the MEC Championships, was second team All-MEC with a second place finish at the 285 weight class... At the Purple Raider Open placed fifth after three victory...At the Storm Open placed second after victories over Hogan Swenski (Ohio State) and Gehrig Hutchison (Gannon) with a 10-4 decision...At the Findlay Open took fifth place after going 6-2 which included victories over Eli Resse (Gannon) 14-12 and Dzhabrail Khurshidov (Michigan) by major decision(12-4).

High School: Wrestled at Euclid High School.

Personal: Son of Serina Cox and Ronald Parks... Intends on majoring in healthcare administration and finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    0 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    285 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    285 lbs