University of Mount Union

• Outstanding Sprint Athlete at 2015 OAC Outdoor Championships
• Four-time All-American (2 indoor / 2 outdoor)
• Three-time National Champion (2 outdoor / 1 indoor)

2015-16:

• 6th in 400m at OAC Outdoor Championships

2014-15:

• Outdoor National Champion - 4x400 relay
• All-American honors with 1st place finish in 4x400 meter relay at 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships
• OAC Outdoor Champion - 4x400 relay
• OAC Outdoor Champion - 400 meters
• 6th place finish in 200 meters at OAC Outdoor Championships
• All-American honors with 3rd place finish in 4x400 meter relay at 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships
• OAC Indoor Champion - 4x200 relay
• OAC Indoor Champion - distance medley relay
• OAC Indoor Champion - 4x400 relay
• All-OAC with 2nd place finish in 500 meters at OAC Indoor Championships

2013-14:

• Outdoor National Champion - 4x400 relay
• All-American with a 1st place finish in the 4X400 meter relay (3:09.81) at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships
• OAC Outdoor Champion - 400 meters
• OAC Outdoor Champion - 4x400 relay
• Indoor National Champion - 4x400 relay
• All-American with a 1st place finish in the 4X400 meter relay at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships
• OAC Indoor Champion - 4x200 meter relay set new OAC and school record with time of 1:28.91
• OAC Indoor Champion - 500 meters with school record time of 1:05.06
• All-OAC honors with 2nd place finish in 4x400 meter relay (3:22.98) at OAC Indoor Championships

2012-13:

• OAC Indoor Champion - 500 meters (1:06.42)
• All-OAC honors as part of 2nd place Distance Medley Relay at 2013 OAC Indoor Championships

Personal:

• Psychology major
• Four-year letterwinner for Head Coach Danny Helton at Norwalk High School
• Born: November 23, 1993
• Son of Jared Sparks and Karen Blackburn