Career Highlights
- Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2021)
2021 (Fall-Sophomore at Ohio State)
- Recorded on assist on the year in 2-1 win over Penn State in Columbus
- Took 20 shots on the year, three on net
- Started 13 of 16 games and played 976 minutes
2021 (Spring-Freshman at Ohio State)
- Earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- Played in 10 games, scoring three goals with two assists on six shots, four on net
- Scored twice, once on a penalty kick, in home 4-2 win vs. Northwestern March 7
Prior to Ohio State
Parker is the son of Dan and Lisa Grinstead and played high school soccer for head coach Mike Welker and the Archbishop Moeller Crusaders … 2017 First Team All-GCL … nine goals and 13 assists in 2018 … 2018 Cincinnati player of the year, First Team All-GCL and Second Team All-State … 2019 GCL Player of the Year, First Team All-GCL … Moeller all-time assist leader, second all-time in points … plays club soccer for CUP and coach Scott Bower … has one sibling, Tyler … plans to major in Business.
Coach Maisonneuve on Grinstead: “Parker is a local talent that will be coming to us from Cincinnati. He has the ability and skill set to play multiple rolls in the midfield. He has a great feel for the game and has a really good engine to play both sides of the ball. Parker is one of those players that makes everyone around him better. His drive and desire to fine-tune his game are attributes that have and will continue to set him apart. We are happy Parker is staying in the state to become a Buckeye next fall.”