2010
Competed in only two races in 2010 … Picked up a 36th-place finish at the four-mile McNeese Cowboy Stampede with a time of 21:27.72 … Clocked a 36:19.40 at the 10k Chile Pepper Festival.
2009
Emerged as one of the Tigers’ most consistent freshmen, competing in all five meets in 2009…His personal best 8K time came in his first collegiate meet at the Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa with a 28:08.01…His fastest 10K time was a 34:38.23, which he notched at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville…Finished 38th at the LSU Invitational…He was the only freshman to score for the Tigers at the NCAA South Central Regional.
PRIOR TO LSU
A four-time letterwinner in cross country at Bowie High School in Austin, Texas … Came to LSU with a top time of 16:24 in the 5k … Was a four-time regional qualifier in cross country in his high school career.
PERSONAL
Full name is Paras Vivek Shah … Born on Dec. 28, 1990 … Parents are Vivek and Aika Shah … Has a younger sister, Ami … An honor roll student for four years at Bowie High School … Majoring in finance.