• Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the IM events and 200 butterfly
• Posted season-best times in the 200 (2:04.52) and 400 IM (4:21.15) as well as the 200 fly (2:02.56) at the Big Ten Championships
• Selected as the female recipient of the Big Ten postgraduate scholarship for all of Purdue Athletics
• Finished her career ranked among the Purdue all-time top 15 in four individual events
• Final career rankings: 3rd in 400 IM (4:15.32), 4th in 200 IM (1:59.66), 9th in 200 fly (1:59.36), 15th in 200 back (2:00.00)
• Victorious in the 100 fly (57.02) at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Helped Purdue post 1-2-3 finishes in the 100 IM (2nd) and 200 fly (3rd) in the dual meet win at Michigan State
2017-18 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the IM events and 200 backstroke
• Posted season-best times in the 200 (2:01.70) and 400 IM (4:19.60) at the Purdue Invitational
• Recorded a career-best time in the 200 back (2:00.00) at the Big Ten Championships, moving into 14th place in program history
• In 2017-18, ranked among the top five on the team in both IM events as well as the 200 back and 200 fly (2:02.98)
• Won the 200 IM in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
• Finished in the top five of both IM events at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis
• Scored in the B finals of both IM events at the Purdue Invitational, winning her prelim heat of the 200 IM
• Also qualified for the C finals of the 200 back and 200 fly at the Purdue Invite, competing in both events on the same day
2016-17 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the individual medley events and 200 butterfly
• Posted career-best times in the 200 (1:59.66) and 400 IM (4:15.32) at the Big Ten Championships, improving on her third-fastest times in program history
• Also had a season best in the 200 fly (1:59.89) at Big Tens
• One of six Boilermakers to score in all three of her individual events at Big Tens, accounting for 20 team points
• Represented Purdue at the U.S. Open Championships in August
• Won the 400 IM at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational, a meet in which she accounted for 41 team points by scoring in all three of her events
• Victorious in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Triple Duals and the 100 IM in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Was the only Boilermaker to compete in the 400 IM at Big Tens
• Only member of the team to break two minutes in the 200 IM in 2016-17
2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the IM events and 200 butterfly
• Posted season-best times in the 200 (1:59.86) and 400 IM (4:16.47) as well as the 200 fly (1:59.36) at the Big Ten Championships
• Established a new Purdue freshman record in the 200 IM at Big Tens
• Moved into third place in program history in both the 200 and 400 IM as well as eighth in the 200 fly
• One of five Boilermakers, and the only freshman, to score in three individual events at Big Tens
• Accounted for 30 team points at Big Tens, winning the C final of the 200 fly and finishing as the runner-up in the C final of the 400 IM
• Highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the 400 IM, qualified for the A final of her three individual events at the Purdue Invitational to account for 40 team points
• Won her heat of the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite and in the triple dual with Notre Dame and Ohio State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coaches Chris Plumb and TJ Day at Carmel High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier helped CHS win four more state titles as it extended its national record to 29 straight
• Swam the breaststroke leg on the state champion 200 medley relay team three years in a row, earning All-American honors each year
• Finished in the top five at state in the 100 breast and 200 IM multiple times during her high school career
• Was state champ for her age group in the 400 IM and the runner-up in the 200 fly at the senior state meet with the Carmel Swim Club
• Junior Nationals qualifier
• Team captain was very involved with extracurricular activities, including Mettle 4 Medals, Dance Marathon and Walk for Autism
• National Honor Society
• Random act of kindness award recipient
PERSONAL
• Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• Full name is Alexandra Jane Nicole Clarke
• Born in Fishers, Indiana
• Parents are Chris and Jane Clark
• Family also includes younger siblings Mitchell and Kate
• Father swam at Michigan State
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Ohio State's McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Swimmer She'd Like to Race: Missy Franklin
Unique Skill: Can wiggle her ears
In Her MP3 Player: Fetty Wap
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 400 IM
Favorite Marquee Event: NCAA Basketball Tournament
Last Concert She Attended: Foreigner
Last Book She Read: Human Development - Family Diversity
Favorite Multimedia App: Netflix
Favorite Actor & Actress: Will Ferrell & Amy Poehler
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Remember the Titans
Favorite Sci-Fi Series: Avatar
Favorite TV Show: Parenthood
Favorite Month: October
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Macaroni & Cheese
Favorite Dessert: All Desserts
Favorite Purdue Building: Class of 1950 Hall
Favorite Big Cities: New York City
Unique Travel Locale: England
Country She'd Like to Visit: South Africa
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: How nice the facility is
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: 2016 Big Ten Championships
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Representing the school I love
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Brandon Keehn, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Furry Friend: Charlie, Mini-Golden Doodle