✍🏻 NCAA 5000m champion @parkervalby has signed an NIL deal with @nike and will continue running for @gatorstf next year. She joins @_charleshicks as the top NCAA distance runners with Nike NIL deals. 🗣️ “It’s obviously a positive for me, but as well, it’s nice that Nike and others see value in collegiate track and field, and to be one of the first is a real honor.  Also, the opportunity to earn an income while in school might be an incentive for some student-athletes to stay in the NCAA, which is good for the NCAA and the sport.” 📸 @xaviergalllo