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  Alexandria Ukleja

Alexandria Ukleja

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
West Haven, Conn.

High School:
Sacred Heart Academy

Height:
5-9

Event:
Distance Free

Birthdate:
06/24/1987

2006-07: Turned in the second best 500 free time last year (5:09.01) and the third fastest 1000 (10:38.28), 1650 free (17:45.00) and 400 IM (4:43.01) times...Took sixth in the 1650 free and seventh in the 500 free at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championships...Won the 100 free and 200 IM in the Saint Peter's dual meet...Finished fourth in the 400 IM at the Nutmeg Invitational...Took fifth in the 1650 free at the Nutmeg Invitational...Was second in the 500 free and third in the 1000 free in the UMass dual meet...Took second in the 100 free in the St. Francis dual meet.

2005-06: Clocked the fastest 400 IM (4:39.07) and third fastest 500 (5:07.05), 1000 (10:32.36) and 1650 free (17:25.00) times for the Rams in 2005-06...Placed fifth in the 1650 free and ninth in the 400 IM at the Atlantic 10 Championships...Also scored in the 500 free at the A-10 Championship, placing 12th.

Before Fordham: Varsity swimmer at Sacred Heart Academy...An All-State, All-Area, and All-Quinnipiac selection...Served as team captain, and was named Team MVP...Named a Scholastic All-American and a Connecticut Scholar-Athlete...Holds the school record in the 100 freestyle and the 400 free relay...Member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: Joins her twin sister, Ashley, on the Fordham swimming squad.