Baylor

· 2016 All-Big 12 Outdoors (decathlon)
2016: Secured first All-Big 12 honor of career with fifth-place finish in decathlon competition at Big 12 Outdoor Championship...Scored 6,636 points...Had meet's best mark in 400 meters in personal-best time of 49.55...Also set career-best marks in the long jump (19-10.75 [6.60m]), shot put (41-1.5 [12.53m], high jump (5-8.75 [1.75m]), 1,500 meters (4:51.78), 110-meter hurdles (16.29m), discus (117-0 [35.67m]), and javelin (165-9 [50.52m])...Took part in five outdoor meets total, including one other decathlon competition...Finished fourth at Ricardo Romo Invitational with 5,882 points, aided by competitions second-best 100 meters (11.33), 400 meters (51.71) and high jump (5-5.25 [1.66m])...Did not compete in any indoor meets. Prior to Baylor: Spent 2014-15 season at Western State Colorado University, a DIII school in Gunnison, Colo....Had six meet outdoor season, highlighted by third-place finish in decathlon at RMAC Outdoor Championships with 5,073 points...Won both decathlon 400 and 1,500-meter events at conference meet...Competed in six indoor meets with season best time of 52.22 in 400 meters and 2:13.22 in 800-meter run. High School: Three-year member of track and field team at Fort Collins High School...Ran 400 meters and on 4x400-meter relay...Competed on cross country and wrestling teams for the Lambkins as well...Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Paris Hunter Powell...Prefers Hunter...Born March 15, 1996 in Fort Collins, Colo....Parents are Paris Powell and Letita Moore...Has one sister, Emma...Major is mechanical engineering.