Dalton Parrott

Dalton Parrott ’11 was a standout three-sport athlete at Dowling Catholic, competing in football, track and field, and baseball. He also gave back to the school community through his involvement with Special Olympics and Maroon Crew.

 

On the football field, Parrott was a two-year varsity letterwinner who helped lead Dowling Catholic to back-to-back state tournament appearances in 2010 and 2011, following a state semifinal appearance in 2009. His signature moment came in the 2010 Class 4A state championship game, when he scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime to secure a 38-31 victory over Iowa City High and a state title. That season, he rushed for 1,148 yards and 23 touchdowns while adding 295 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. He also threw a touchdown pass and earned third-team All-State recognition.

 

A four-year varsity letterwinner and four-time state qualifier in track and field, Parrott helped Dowling’s 4x100-meter relay team finish as state runner-up in 2010. He also placed sixth in the 100-meter dash at the Drake Relays.

 

On the baseball diamond, Parrott was a three-year varsity starter and three-time state semifinalist. As a junior, he batted .475 to lead the state and capped his Dowling Catholic career by helping the Maroons win the 2011 state championship. He earned back-to-back first-team All-State honors from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association and second-team All-State recognition from the Iowa Newspaper Association in 2010 and 2011. He also represented Iowa in the state All-Star Game.

 

Parrott continued his baseball career at Iowa Central Community College, where he was a two-year starter and earned second-team All-Conference honors in 2013. He finished his collegiate career as a two-year starter at the University of North Dakota.

 

Today, Parrott is an Employee Benefits Consultant at Holmes Murphy & Associates. He and his wife, Caitlyn, a fellow Dowling Catholic Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, first met at Dowling Catholic in 2008. For Parrott, the relationships he formed with teammates, coaches, teachers and friends remain the foundation of his Dowling Catholic experience. He counts many of his closest friends among his fellow alumni and looks back on his time at Dowling Catholic as a privilege and an experience he will cherish for a lifetime.