(WNDU) - Indiana’s own Sydney Shrewsbury has been going viral for her state costume that she sported at Miss USA.

WNDU 16 News Now spoke with Miss Indiana USA ahead of prelims Wednesday night and asked why she chose to support the Fever.

“I choose to represent the Fever and Caitlin Clark specifically because of everything that she’s done for women and women’s sports,” Shrewsbury said. “She’s had a tremendous impact the last few years and it feels right to represent her for my state costume for Women’s Empowerment Organization.”

We also asked how Clark has been an inspiration to Shrewsbury.

“I think a lot of ways,” Shrewsbury said. “First and foremost, just putting women and women’s sports at the forefront is super inspirational, especially considering that pageants kind of do the same

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