Parsons, Lopez earn MVC weekly honors

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Indiana State swimming and diving’s Claire Parsons and Jecza Lopez had been named among the many Missouri Valley Conference’s weekly honorees this week because the Sycamores had been acknowledged following their performances towards Vanderbilt and Illinois.
 
Parsons was named MVC Swimmer of the Week for the primary time within the 2025-26 season, whereas Lopez claimed her third Diver of the Week honors as voted by the convention workplace.
 
Parsons put collectively considered one of her finest performances of the season this previous weekend, taking the wins within the 200-, 500-, and 1000-yard Freestyles in main Indiana State previous the Commodores – simply the second time in program historical past the Sycamores have topped an SEC program. Parsons opened the meet profitable the 500-yard Freestyle in 4:55.70, taking the title by 4 full seconds over Illinois’ Liv Dorshorst in recording the quickest time within the Valley this season.
 
She adopted up on the ultimate day of the meet going 10:04.28 to win the 1000-yard Freestyle by 13 seconds over teammate Grace Cummings (10:17.37), earlier than claiming the title within the 200-yard Freestyle in 1:51.88. Parsons’ instances got here with the Sycamores nonetheless not having worn their efficiency fits but this season because the junior continues to construct momentum this 12 months. She added a fourth-place end within the 200-yard Backstroke.
 
Lopez set a brand new Indiana State file within the 3M Springboard diving occasion to assert the title within the double twin meet towards Illinois with a rating of 315.75. She adopted up with a 259.42 within the 1M Springboard to guide the Sycamores in each occasions.
 
Indiana State Swimming & Diving 2025-26 Valley Athletes of the Week

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