- 2018 FIVB World Championship (5th Place)
Most Notable
- Named 2016 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year and espnW National Player of the Year as a senior at University of Minnesota
- Selected to NCAA All-Tournament Team in both 2015 and 2016 as the Gophers reached the semifinals two years in a row
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
- 2019: FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Weeks 1, 2); Pan American Games (7th)
- 2018: FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Weeks 2-5); Pan American Cup (Gold); FIVB World Championship (5th Place)
- 2017: Pan American Cup (Gold); FIVB World Grand Prix
Did You Know:
- Majored in physiology at University of Minnesota
- Named 2016 Big Ten Player of the Year
- Selected to 2016 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team
- Before earning the AVCA national player of the year honor, had never been an AVCA All-American
- Member of 2015 U.S. Collegiate National Team that toured China
- Played for Northern Lights Volleyball Club and helped the team win the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships 17 Open Division in 2012
- Was named 2011 and 2012 Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year
- Tabbed Minnesota State High School All-State twice while playing for Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Parents are Mark and Amy Wilhite
- Sisters are Annie and Caroline, and brother is Samuel
- Married to Jameson Parsons
Interesting Facts About Sarah Wilhite Parsons: Has played with Hannah and Paige Tapp since we were juniors in high school. This is now year 8 (in 2018) of playing together, at all different levels: club indoor volleyball, college at the University of Minnesota, and now USA volleyball.
Sarah Wilhite's Favorites
Food: Pizza ... Book: All mystery/suspense books ... Music Type: country ... Musical Group: Rascal Flatts ... Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption ... Actor: Matt Damon ... Professional Team: Minnesota Vikings ... Athlete: Misty May-Treanor
Hobbies and Interests: Loves to hang out with friends, sing and dance in my free time.
Most Admired Person: Her dad because "I have looked up to him my whole life. He's a great leader and an even better person."
Happiest Moment in Life: When my now husband proposed in May 2017
Path to the Podium
- Began playing youth club volleyball in 2005 with Northern Lights
- Helped Northern Lights win the 2012 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships 17 Open Division title
- Named Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012 while playing at Eden Prairie High School
- Chosen to the 2015 U.S. Collegiate National Team that toured China
- Chosen 2016 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year as a senior at University of Minnesota
- Selected to NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2015 and 2016 as Minnesota reached the semifinals in consecutive years
- Made debut with U.S. Women’s National Team at 2017 Pan American Cup
Related Links
- espnW: Wilhite Named 2016 espnW Volleyball Player of the Year (Dec. 14, 2016)
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U.S. Women Win NORCECA Champions Cup
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) Aug. 24, 2019
Team USA defeated Dominican Republic in four sets for the tournament victory.
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Wilhite Parsons Scores 17 as U.S. Downs Puerto Rico
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) Aug. 23, 2019
Wilhite Parsons and Simone Lee combined for 30 points in the three-set win.
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U.S. Women Open NORCECA Cup With Win
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) Aug. 22, 2019
Team USA overcame first-set jitters to defeat Canada in four.
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Women's NORCECA Champions Cup Roster Named
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) Aug. 16, 2019
NORCECA Champions Cup is 4-team round-robin event being held Aug. 22-24 in Colorado Springs
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U.S. Women Finish Pan Am Games with Win
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) Aug. 10, 2019
Team USA finishes in seventh place following sweep of Canada
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Wilhite Parsons Leads U.S. Women Past Puerto Rico
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org Aug. 08, 2019
Team USA to face Brazil on Friday with winner advancing to Pan Am Games semis
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U.S. Women Fall Short in Pan Am Games Opener
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) Aug. 07, 2019
Team USA force Argentina into a fifth set after losing opening two sets at Pan Am Games
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USAV Selects Women's Pan Am Games Roster
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) June 27, 2019
U.S. Women seek to defend Pan American Games title in Lima, Peru
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Drews Scores 22 as U.S. Women Beats Serbia
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) May 28, 2019
Team USA remains undefeated in Volleyball Nations League through four matches
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U.S. Women Sweep Bulgaria, Now 3-0 in VNL
Bill Kauffman (bill.kauffman@usav.org) May 23, 2019
Wilhite Parsons scores team-high 16 points, Rettke adds 12