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2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Alena Bodnaruk

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool North
  • Hometown Lakeville, Minn.

Biography

PRONUNCIATION - uh-LEE-na

2017-18 (Senior)
Capped her four-year Panther career on the podium, taking fifth overall in the 400 IM in 4:26.65 at the Horizon League Championships ... also scored in both of her other individual events, placing 10th in the mile and 13th in the 500 free ... also helped the 800 free relay to a sixth-place finish at the league meet ... started the season as runner-up in the 1000 free in a team win over GVSU Oct. 14 ... had a busy day in the pool one week later, taking fifth in the 200 breast, sixth in the 200 free and eighth in the 100 breast at the All Wisconsin Showcase ... posted strong times at the midseason meet, taking 11th in the mile, 14th in the 400 IM, 22nd in the 500 free and 27th in the 200 breast at the Miami Invitational Nov. 30-Dec. 2 ... touched the wall runner-up in both the 500 and 1000 free in a Senior Day win over Green Bay Jan. 27.


2016-17 (Junior)
Placed 14th in the mile, 14th in the 400 IM and 27th in the 500 free at the Horizon League Championships ... kicked off the year taking fourth in the 1000 free and sixth in the 500 free against GVSU Oct. 14 ... followed that up by taking fifth in the 200 free, sixth in the 200 fly and 10th in the 200 breaststroke at the All Wisconsin Invite one week later ... finished runner-up in the 200 free against Wheaton Nov. 4 ... two days later, was third in the 500 free and fourth in the 1000 free in a win over Wright State ... touched the wall fourth in a win over UIC Nov. 12 ... at the mid-season Miami Invitational Dec. 1-3, came in 17th in the mile, 23rd in the 400 IM, 30th in the 500 free and 33rd in the 200 free ... placed third in the 500 free and sixth in the 400 IM at the UIC Invitational Jan. 21 ... was fourth in the 200 free in a win over Green Bay Jan. 28  ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2015-16 (Sophomore)
Finished 12th in the mile, 17th in the 500 free and 17th in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships … started her sophomore season taking fourth in both the 500 and 1000 free in a team win over GVSU Oct. 17 … one week later, took sixth in the 400 IM and 10th in the 500 free at the All Wisconsin Invite … was runner-up in the 1000 free in a road win at Wright State Oct. 30 … won both the 500 and 1000 free at Wheaton Nov. 6 … one day later, finished third in the 1000 and fourth in the 500 free at UIC … placed 18th in the 400 IM and 19th in the mile at the Hawkeye Invitational Dec. 4-6 … helped the team to a big win over Green Bay Jan. 30 with a third-place showing in the 400 IM ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2014-15 (Freshman) 
Did well as a freshman, making it to the podium in two events at the Horizon League Championships by taking eighth in both the 1650 freestyle and 400 IM ... scored and finished 13th in the 1000 free at the league meet ... also helped the 800 free relay team take third at the league championships ... made her collegiate debut Oct. 10 vs. Oakland, taking second in the 1000 free and fifth in the 500 free ... one week later, notched her first win by topping the field in the 1000 free and also took fourth in the 100 free against Grand Valley State ... placed first in the 400 IM, fourth in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 100 free at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 25 ... won both the 200 free and 200 IM against Wright State Oct. 31 ... runner-up in the 200 free against UIC one week later ... placed 10th in the mile, 11th in the 400 IM, 21st in the 500 free and 24th in the 200 IM at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational ... came in fourth in the 1000 free and sixth in the 500 free at Northwestern Jan. 16 ... one day later, finished second in the 1000 free against Chicago ... second in the 1000 free and third in the 500 free against Ball State/IUPUI Jan. 23 ... fourth in the 1000 free and fifth in the 500 free against Green Bay Jan. 31.

High School
Helped Lakevile North High School to a 10th-place showing at the Minnesota state meet as a senior ... was named team MVP sophomore and senior years ... two-time All-American final two years ... also earned all-state, all-conference, most-improved, most-dedicated, and team record-breaker awards while in high school ... swam club for South Metro Storm ... an Academic All-American and National Honor's Society member.

Personal
Daughter of Peter and Claire Bodnaruk ... sister, Julia, swam for South Dakota State University ... lists most memorable moment as winning finishing 1-2 with her sister at sections ... born Aug. 12, 1996 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'8"
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'8"