Spring Sports Senior Spotlight: Parker Spearman

Parker Spearman | Dunwoody, Ga.
Javelin Throw
Cadet Squadron 08
Assignment after Graduation: Space Operations

"Of all the cadet-athletes on our teams, there's nobody I've grieved as much for losing their senior year as Parker Spearman," head coach Ralph Lindeman said. "Like his close friend, Bailey – a recruited Falcon baseball player his freshman year, Parker found the javelin and Coach Lyon as a sophomore. In his first year throwing the javelin, he placed second in the Mountain West Conference, and followed that up with another runner-up finish last year, as a junior. Coach Lyon and I were certain Parker would throw well over 70 meters this year, smash the USAFA school record and win the Mountain West. Unlike most other cadet-athletes on our teams who had the opportunity to have an indoor track season, Parker, Bailey and our underclassmen javelin throwers had NO opportunities to compete. I'm praying that the Air Force WCAP program will give Parker the opportunity to have one more season to throw, and to earn a spot in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 2021, before starting his career with the US Space Force."

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Two-Time NCAA Qualifier | Javelin Throw
Two-Time Mountain West Runner-Up
Ranked No. 2 in Academy History in the Javelin Throw

SENIOR YEAR | 2019-20: Was set to open 2020 campaign in March...

JUNIOR YEAR | 2018-19: Recorded the second-farthest javelin distance in Academy history...accounted for a career-best throw of 228'4" to place second at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships...also broke the program's Junior Class Record with that throw...all-conference selection...NCAA qualifier for the second-straight year...earned a top-20 finish at the NCAA West Preliminary (215'3", 18th)...claimed three first-place finishes on the year...won the Jerry Quiller Classic (199'10"), Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (218'9") and Air Force Twilight Open (224'0")...earned the team's Field Athlete of the Week award following the season-opening meet in Boulder.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2017-18: NCAA qualifier in the javelin throw...all-conference honoree...debuted in sixth on the Academy's all-time standings after recording a personal-best distance of 217'8" during a runner-up finish at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships...that distance also broke the program's six-year-old Sophomore Class Record...also claimed second-place finishes at the Sun Angel Classic (200'3") and NoCo Challenge (209'5")...earned top-five finishes during six meets...registered a throw of 196'3" at the NCAA West Preliminary (33rd).

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2016-17: Did not compete for the track and field team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Dunwoody High School...three-year varsity letterwinner in baseball...earned MVP honors as a senior...claimed Southeast Region Honorable Mention status that year...received the Baseball Academic Achievement Award three times.

PERSONAL: Full name is Parker Dunagan Spearman...nickname is "P-Spear"...son of James and Paige Spearman...has two siblings (one older, one younger)...majoring in management...future plans include becoming a pilot...serving as Assistant Bravo Flight Commander...earned Jump Wings in the summer of 2017...hobbies include pickup basketball and playing with his dogs, Cooper and Lily...enjoys skydiving...served as a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor over the summer...also graduated from the Academy's powered flight program ...grandfather played football at Wofford College and served in the Air Force...member of Cadet Squadron 08.

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