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2012-13 Swimming & Diving Roster

Shawn Parkhurst

  • Position Free/Fly
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Scriba, N.Y.
  • High School Mexico High School

Biography

2011-12 • Junior
• Won the MAAC Championship in the 1000-yard freestyle for the second-straight year by setting a pool, school, and MAAC record (9:12.43).
• Placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships with a time of 15:32.19.
• Set a school-record in the 200-yard butterfly (1:49.57) during a third-place finish at the MAAC Championships.
• Set a school-record in the 200-yard freestyle at the Cleveland Duals with a time of 1:44.28
• Set school-records at the MAAC Championships as a member of 200- and 400-yard freestyles, and the 200-yard medley relay.

2010-11 • Sophomore
• 2011 MAAC Champion in 200 fly, setting a personal best of 1:49.63.
• 2011 MAAC Champion in 1000 freestyle with a personal best of 9:20.26, bettering his previous personal best by nearly 30 seconds.
• Set school records in the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle, and 100 and 200 fly.
• Part of four relay teams to break school records, including the 200, 400, and 800 freestyle, and 400 medley.
• Part of third-place 800 freestyle relay team at MAAC Championship with a time of 6:54.70, joining Snodgrass, Pochatko, and Moessinger.
• Captured first place in the 200 freestyle and 200 fly versus Niagara.
• First-place finish in the 200 freestyle and 100 fly at Gannon.
• Finished first in the 1000 freestyle versus Notre Dame, John Carroll, and Cleveland State.
• Versus Iona, finished first in the 500 freestyle and 1000 freestyle.

Before Canisius:

• Six-year letterwinner at Mexico High School in swimming.
• Named Section III MVP his junior and senior seasons.
• Named Mexico High School MVP in his four years.
• Earned All-League First Team honors in his four years at Mexico High School.
• All-American his senior year in the 200 free.
• Accrued seven individual school records and 20 pool records in area high-school pools.

Personal:
• Son of Sid and Missy Parkhurst.
• Has three siblings, Mark, MaryJo, and Josh.
• Born on Oct. 21, 1991.
• Majoring in physical and health education.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Free/Fly
    5'8"
  • 2011-12Junior

    Free/Fly
    5'8"
  • 2012-13Senior

    Free/Fly
    5'8"