From graduating the University of Florida in the Spring to making her Olympics debut in the Summer, American distance runner Parker Valby is on quite a roll. Now as she officially makes the move to the professional ranks,

This article, Distance Runner Parker Valby Signs with New Balance Boston, was first published on SportStarsMag.com. Six-time NCAA champion Parker Valby is now officially on team New Balance. New Balance announced on Thursday it signed the 22-year-old under its Team New Balance Boston group. She will train under the guidance of coach Mark Coogan.

Parker Valby, who won six NCAA titles at the University of Florida, set two collegiate records, and made the Olympic team as a 21-year-old, has signed a pro contract with New Balance.

Have you ever heard of an athlete accepting a contract with a different shoe business after having an NIL (name, image, and likeness) deal with another shoe company during her college years? The post Declining Nike,