Sarah (Wilhite) Parsons - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Oct 28

All Day

Men's Swimming & Diving

vs U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials

Oct 28

All Day

Women's Swimming & Diving

vs U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials

Oct 30

10:35 AM

Women's Cross Country

vs Big Ten Cross Country Championships

Sarah (Wilhite) Parsons
Volleyball (2013-16)
HOF Class of 2026

Hailing from Eden Prairie, Minn., Sarah Wilhite-Parsons played for the Gopher volleyball program from 2013-16. While playing as a six-rotation outside for the Gophers, Wilhite-Parsons saved her best season for her last. As a senior, she was named the AVCA and ESPNW National Player of the Year, which goes to the top athlete in women's Division I volleyball. She is the first and only Gopher to don the honor. The former Big Ten Player of the Year and All-Big Ten selection, Wilhite-Parsons, guided the team to back-to-back NCAA Final Fours in 2015-16 and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team in 2015. The four-time Big Ten Player of the Week averaged a Big Ten-best 4.2 kills per set that season. She finished her career with 1,182 kills. Following her Gopher career, Wilhite-Parsons went on to play for USA Volleyball and, to date, has gold and bronze medals to her name in international play.