Completed Event: Women's Swimming and Diving at National Invitational Championships on March 13, 2025 , , 1 Qualifier
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FINAL
Women's Swimming and Diving
(1 Qualifier)
at National Invitational Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2020-21 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Eckstein, Alyssa
Alyssa Eckstein
- Position:
- Breaststroke, IM
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Monticello H.S.
- Hometown:
- Big Lake, Minn.
- Major:
- Mathematics and Entrepreneurial Studies.
Bio
Honors and Awards
Records
Holds school record in the 400 individual medley and also ranks second, fourth and seventh in the event, ranks fourth, fifth, eighth and 10th in the 100 breaststroke, third, fifth, seventh and ninth in the 200 breaststroke, and 10th in the 200 butterfly.
2019-20: Broke school record in the 400 IM (4:23.52), placing second in the event at 2020 Summit League Championship … finished third in each the 100 breast (1:03.05) and 200 breast (2:17.24), and second with the 400 free relay team (3:28.15), 200 medley relay team (1:44.90) and 400 medley relay team (3:48.57) at conference championships … qualified for 2020 CSCAA National Invitational Championships … added career-bests in the 50 free (24.15), 100 free (53.45), 200 free (1:58.26), 100 fly (57.20) and 200 fly (2:06.25) at Jackrabbit Invitational … won the 100 breast and 200 breast at dual vs. USD, the 100 fly and 200 fly at Jackrabbit invitational, and 400 IM at Augustana Invitational.
Before SDSU: USA Swimming Winter Junior Nationals qualifier in the 200 breast … a Futures qualifier in the 100 and 200 breast and 200 IM, and Summer Speedos Sectionals qualifier in the 100 and 200 breast, 100 and 200 fly, and 200 IM … placed top-10 at the Spring Speedos Sectionals in the 100 and 200 breast, qualified in 50, 100, 200 and 500 free, and 200 and 400 IM … placed top-eight at the Central Zones in the 200 breast and 400 IM … Minnesota State champion in the 100 and 200 breast, and placed top-eight in the 100, 200 and 400 IM, and the 100 and 200 fly … twice named to the Minnesota All-Stars Team … placed top-eight in the 50 breast at the ISCA Junior Nationals … was MSHSL All-State for four years, placing top-three in the 100 breast and 200 IM, and top-eight in the 200 medley and free relays … named Mississippi Eight All-Conference for five years … Minnesota State Section 5A champion in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 200 and 400 free relay, and 200 medley relay … voted “Hardest Worker” and “Most Valuable Swimmer” at Monticello HS … was a 2019 Wendy’s Heisman Minnesota State Finalist … 2019 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … 2019 South Dakota State University Distinguished Scholar … five-time MSHSL Academic All-State … 2019 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Outstanding Math Student of the Year … 2019 High School Math League Minnesota State Qualifier … 2019 Monticello HS Class Valedictorian … National Honor Society for three years … lettered in swimming five years, and for four years on the math team and in academics … has been swimming since the age of five and also teaches as a swim lessons instructor.
- 2020 All-Summit League
Records
Holds school record in the 400 individual medley and also ranks second, fourth and seventh in the event, ranks fourth, fifth, eighth and 10th in the 100 breaststroke, third, fifth, seventh and ninth in the 200 breaststroke, and 10th in the 200 butterfly.
2019-20: Broke school record in the 400 IM (4:23.52), placing second in the event at 2020 Summit League Championship … finished third in each the 100 breast (1:03.05) and 200 breast (2:17.24), and second with the 400 free relay team (3:28.15), 200 medley relay team (1:44.90) and 400 medley relay team (3:48.57) at conference championships … qualified for 2020 CSCAA National Invitational Championships … added career-bests in the 50 free (24.15), 100 free (53.45), 200 free (1:58.26), 100 fly (57.20) and 200 fly (2:06.25) at Jackrabbit Invitational … won the 100 breast and 200 breast at dual vs. USD, the 100 fly and 200 fly at Jackrabbit invitational, and 400 IM at Augustana Invitational.
Before SDSU: USA Swimming Winter Junior Nationals qualifier in the 200 breast … a Futures qualifier in the 100 and 200 breast and 200 IM, and Summer Speedos Sectionals qualifier in the 100 and 200 breast, 100 and 200 fly, and 200 IM … placed top-10 at the Spring Speedos Sectionals in the 100 and 200 breast, qualified in 50, 100, 200 and 500 free, and 200 and 400 IM … placed top-eight at the Central Zones in the 200 breast and 400 IM … Minnesota State champion in the 100 and 200 breast, and placed top-eight in the 100, 200 and 400 IM, and the 100 and 200 fly … twice named to the Minnesota All-Stars Team … placed top-eight in the 50 breast at the ISCA Junior Nationals … was MSHSL All-State for four years, placing top-three in the 100 breast and 200 IM, and top-eight in the 200 medley and free relays … named Mississippi Eight All-Conference for five years … Minnesota State Section 5A champion in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 200 and 400 free relay, and 200 medley relay … voted “Hardest Worker” and “Most Valuable Swimmer” at Monticello HS … was a 2019 Wendy’s Heisman Minnesota State Finalist … 2019 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … 2019 South Dakota State University Distinguished Scholar … five-time MSHSL Academic All-State … 2019 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Outstanding Math Student of the Year … 2019 High School Math League Minnesota State Qualifier … 2019 Monticello HS Class Valedictorian … National Honor Society for three years … lettered in swimming five years, and for four years on the math team and in academics … has been swimming since the age of five and also teaches as a swim lessons instructor.
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