2025 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Raymond, Parker

Parker Raymond
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Rochester Adams HS
- Hometown:
- Rochester Hills, Mich.
- Previous School:
- Indiana
Bio
TFRRS Profile
Career Honors
Three-time All-American
Four-time Academic All-American
Two-time Big Ten Medalist
2025
Helped UCLA set a school record in the distance medley relay on Feb. 21 at the Boston University DMR Challenge, as he (alongside Andreas Dybdahl, Angus Harrington, and Bennett Booth-Genthe) completed the race in 9:28.70 ... Appeared in 12 meets over the course of the year, six apiece during indoor and outdoor seasons ... Competed at NCAA West Regionals in the 800m and 4x400 relay ... Ran in the 800m at Big Ten Outdoors ... Posted his best time of the year in the 800m at the APU Franson Last Chance, running a 1:47.60 that was good for No. 7 in outdoor school history ... His best indoor time in the 800m came at the Husky Classic on Feb. 15, as he posted a 1:48.38 that put him at No. 6 on UCLA's all-time indoor top-10 list ... Competed at BIg Ten indoors in the 800m and DMR, helping the Bruins to a fifth-place finish in the latter ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters.
Indiana (2021-24)
Competed in the NCAA Indoor Championships and Big Ten Indoor Championships in the DMR, placing sixth in the former and fourth in the latter ... With his NCAAs performance, earned First Team All-America honors and the last spot on IU's all-time top-10 list ... Earned Academic All-America honors on four occasions ... Helped Indiana to a fifth-place finish in the DMR at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships, earning All-America honors ... Was a Second Team All-American in the DMR at the 2022 NCAA Indoors ... Finished second in the DMR at the 2022 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
High School
Attended Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills, Mich. ... Lettered four years apiece in track and soccer.
Personal
Full name: Parker Alan Raymond ... Working towards a pre-MBA graduate certificate ... Parents are Tracie Rettell and Steve Raymond ... Has an older sister, Paige ... Chose to attend UCLA because of "the expert middle distance coaching, the friendly, welcoming team, and the excellence of the UCLA brand" ... Admires Lionel Messi ... Hobbies and interests include soccer, backpacking, hiking, and acoustic guitar ... Worked in Spain over the summer of 2023 ... His father rowed crew at Washington.
Career Honors
Three-time All-American
Four-time Academic All-American
Two-time Big Ten Medalist
2025
Helped UCLA set a school record in the distance medley relay on Feb. 21 at the Boston University DMR Challenge, as he (alongside Andreas Dybdahl, Angus Harrington, and Bennett Booth-Genthe) completed the race in 9:28.70 ... Appeared in 12 meets over the course of the year, six apiece during indoor and outdoor seasons ... Competed at NCAA West Regionals in the 800m and 4x400 relay ... Ran in the 800m at Big Ten Outdoors ... Posted his best time of the year in the 800m at the APU Franson Last Chance, running a 1:47.60 that was good for No. 7 in outdoor school history ... His best indoor time in the 800m came at the Husky Classic on Feb. 15, as he posted a 1:48.38 that put him at No. 6 on UCLA's all-time indoor top-10 list ... Competed at BIg Ten indoors in the 800m and DMR, helping the Bruins to a fifth-place finish in the latter ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters.
Indiana (2021-24)
Competed in the NCAA Indoor Championships and Big Ten Indoor Championships in the DMR, placing sixth in the former and fourth in the latter ... With his NCAAs performance, earned First Team All-America honors and the last spot on IU's all-time top-10 list ... Earned Academic All-America honors on four occasions ... Helped Indiana to a fifth-place finish in the DMR at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships, earning All-America honors ... Was a Second Team All-American in the DMR at the 2022 NCAA Indoors ... Finished second in the DMR at the 2022 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
High School
Attended Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills, Mich. ... Lettered four years apiece in track and soccer.
Personal
Full name: Parker Alan Raymond ... Working towards a pre-MBA graduate certificate ... Parents are Tracie Rettell and Steve Raymond ... Has an older sister, Paige ... Chose to attend UCLA because of "the expert middle distance coaching, the friendly, welcoming team, and the excellence of the UCLA brand" ... Admires Lionel Messi ... Hobbies and interests include soccer, backpacking, hiking, and acoustic guitar ... Worked in Spain over the summer of 2023 ... His father rowed crew at Washington.
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