2022-23 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Welker, Paris

Paris Welker
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Oriskany, N.Y.
- High School:
- Oriskany Junior-Senior HS
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
Career Best
Outdoor 1,500-Meter: 5:04.00
Indoor 3,000-Meter: 10:56.78
Outdoor 3,000-Meter: 10:56.44
Outdoor 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 12:03.33
Outdoor 5,000-Meter: 18:12.79
Indoor 5,000-Meter: 18:47.34
Outdoor 10,000-Meter: 38:48.02
Junior (2024-25): Earned Academic All-MAC honors for the outdoor season...ran the Bulls fastest 10,000-meter time of 38:48.02 at the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic...set a personal record outdoor 5,000-meter time of 18:12.79 at the Richmond Invite...had a personal best 1,500-meter time of 5:04.00 at the UB Alumni Invite...set a new personal best 3,000-meter time of 10:56.78 at the SPIRE Indoor Games...season best indoor 5,000-meter time of 18:47.35 was set at the Cornell Invite.
Sophomore (2023-24): Competed in the outdoor season...set a personal best 10000-meter time of 39:02.73 at the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic...recorded a personal best 5000-meter time of 18:24.07 at the Geneseo Invite.
Freshman (2022 - 23): Ran a personal best outdoor 1500-meter time of 5:10.64 at Geneseo Invite.
High School: Two-time state champion in cross country...high school record holder for six events...earned Most Valuable Player honors all four years of high school..two-time CSC Champion...named to the Mohawk Valley All-Star team for all for years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Alan Welker and Meghan Calido...has three siblings, Gianna, Austin and Owen...chose UB because it was the complete opposite of what she was used to...inspired by the kid in sixth grade who called her slow during the pacer test, look at her now... favorite athlete is Allyson Felix...favorite TV show is Big Eyes...favorite food is rice and beans...when she’s not training and studying she enjoys crochet...has a twin sister.
Outdoor 1,500-Meter: 5:04.00
Indoor 3,000-Meter: 10:56.78
Outdoor 3,000-Meter: 10:56.44
Outdoor 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 12:03.33
Outdoor 5,000-Meter: 18:12.79
Indoor 5,000-Meter: 18:47.34
Outdoor 10,000-Meter: 38:48.02
Junior (2024-25): Earned Academic All-MAC honors for the outdoor season...ran the Bulls fastest 10,000-meter time of 38:48.02 at the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic...set a personal record outdoor 5,000-meter time of 18:12.79 at the Richmond Invite...had a personal best 1,500-meter time of 5:04.00 at the UB Alumni Invite...set a new personal best 3,000-meter time of 10:56.78 at the SPIRE Indoor Games...season best indoor 5,000-meter time of 18:47.35 was set at the Cornell Invite.
Sophomore (2023-24): Competed in the outdoor season...set a personal best 10000-meter time of 39:02.73 at the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic...recorded a personal best 5000-meter time of 18:24.07 at the Geneseo Invite.
Freshman (2022 - 23): Ran a personal best outdoor 1500-meter time of 5:10.64 at Geneseo Invite.
High School: Two-time state champion in cross country...high school record holder for six events...earned Most Valuable Player honors all four years of high school..two-time CSC Champion...named to the Mohawk Valley All-Star team for all for years of high school.
- High School Best: 1500m: 4:56.61, 3000m: 10:34.81, 800m: 2:23.94
Personal: Daughter of Alan Welker and Meghan Calido...has three siblings, Gianna, Austin and Owen...chose UB because it was the complete opposite of what she was used to...inspired by the kid in sixth grade who called her slow during the pacer test, look at her now... favorite athlete is Allyson Felix...favorite TV show is Big Eyes...favorite food is rice and beans...when she’s not training and studying she enjoys crochet...has a twin sister.
Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center Grand Opening
Tuesday, October 15
Coaches vs. Players: Track & Field
Friday, June 14
Take a look back at the UB Alumni Invite!
Thursday, April 25
Brandon Burke 2021 NCAA Preview
Friday, June 04