TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women's swimming and diving's Claire Parsons was named this week's Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the athletic department on Monday afternoon.
 
Parsons earns the award for the second time in the 2023-24 year as the freshman shattered the Indiana State school records in both the 500-yard and 1650-yard Freestyle events, as well as earning marks on the performance list in the 200-yard Backstroke and 200-yard Freestyle.
 
The freshman became the first ISU athlete in program history to go sub-17 minutes in the 1650 as she posted a school-record 16:52.20 breaking the previous mark set by Andrea Putrimas back in 2019. Her time in the event is also the fastest in the Valley this season by seven full seconds.
 
Parsons broke the ISU record twice in the 500-yard Freestyle over the weekend setting a new standard in the 500-yarf finals with a time of 4:51.86 to post the conference's top time in the category by 1.5 seconds.
 
In addition to her success in both the 500-yard and 1650-yard Freestyles, Parsons also made her debut on the 200-yard Backstroke Performance List posting a season-best 2:02.18 in the preliminaries putting her fifth all-time at ISU.
 
She also posted the fourth-fastest time in ISU history in the 200-yard Freestyle making her debut on the performance list on the year.
 
The Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week will be announced every Monday afternoon throughout the 2023-24 athletic season.
 
Previous Winners
December 4 – Claire Parsons (Women's Swimming & Diving)
November 27 – Mya Glanton (Women's Basketball)
November 20 – Zane Boozer (Football)
November 13 – Garret Ollendieck (Football)
November 6 – Chloe Farro (Women's Swimming & Diving)
October 30 – Molly Lee (Women's Golf)
October 23 – Claire Parsons (Women's Swimming & Diving)
October 16 – Kira Holland (Volleyball)
October 9 – Maddie Alexander (Women's Soccer)
October 2 – Plez Lawrence (Football)
September 25 – Kristen Hobbs (Women's Golf)
September 18 – Emma Gresham (Women's Cross Country)
September 11 - Mackenzie Kent (Women's Soccer)
September 4 - Ethan Breen (Men's Cross Country)
August 28 - Maddie Alexander (Women's Soccer)
 
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