Chadron State College Athletics

Parke did well as both a football player and a wrestler for the Eagles in the mid-1980s. He started much of the time as a sophomore and a junior at cornerback for the football team and was a regular at outside linebacker as a senior in 1986. He participated in 103 tackles, recovered two fumbles and intercepted two passes during his career.
As a wrestler, he was a three-time Area Tournament champion and placed seventh at the NAIA Tournament at 177 pounds as a senior in 1987.  The Area Tournament in those days was a substantial event. It consisted of teams such as Black Hills State, Dana College, Fort Hays State, Kearney State, Northwestern and Westmar Colleges of Iowa and William Jewell College of Missouri. Parke and Leonard Hawkins helped the Eagles win the Area Tournament championship in 1985 and 1987. Parke is a teacher and assistant wrestling coach at Kelly Walsh High School in his hometown of Casper, Wyo.