2002:
Served as the Tiger Libero for most of the season... started every match for Mizzou in 2002...was second on the team in digs (332) and digs per game (2.72)...reached double-digit in digs in 15 of the Tigers' matches...had a career-high 19 digs in Missouri's win over Iowa State on Nov. 16... had a stretch of seven straight matches with double-digit digs...recorded 18 digs against Oregon State on Aug. 31...had 14 digs against the Cornhuskers in her return to the University of Nebraska on Oct. 9...had at least 10 digs in 12 of the 20 Big 12 Conference matches.
2001:
(At Nebraska)
Averaged 1.55 digs and had three services aces last season in 77 games for the Huskers... played in both matches and six of the seven games the Tigers and Huskers played last season.... had a good outing when the Huskers came to Columbia on Oct. 24, picking up nine digs while handing out three assists...transferred to Mizzou after the spring semester.
At PAPILLION LaVISTA:
Was a three-sport athlete... was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and a letterwinner in basketball and track... led the Monarchs to the 2000 Nebraska Class A volleyball state championship with 35 digs and nine kills in the title match...as a senior, posted 381 digs, 234 kills and 38 aces in leading Papillion-LaVista to a 38-4 record... earned All-Metro Conference and Class A all-state honors from the Omaha World-Herald...competed for coach Gwen Egbert and the Nebraska Juniors, who placed third in the 18-and-under division at the 1999 USVBA National Tournament... competed for the 1999 Papillion-LaVista basketball team that qualified for the Class A state tournament...also ran a leg on the Monarchs' 400-meter relay team that qualified for the state championships.
Personal:
Sara Jon Parks...born Feb. 5, 1983...enjoys fishing, swimming and being around any kind of water... favorite musical artist is Eric Clapton... favorite aspect of volleyball is defense... favorite movie is "Pretty Woman"...favorite food is lobster...goals for the season are "to make some great relationships with my teammates and coaches and to have a lot of fun while winning the Big 12 title."
