Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

UNC Wilmington Athletics

Scoreboard

Events/Results

2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Alicia Cheripka

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Woodbridge, Va.
  • Highschool C.D. Hylton

Biography

2016-17 (Graduate): Competed in five events at CAA Championships ... Swam in both 200 and 400 Medley Relays ... Posted fifth-place finishes in both 100 and 200 Backstroke consolation finals ... Held team best times for season in 100 (56.82) and 200 Back (2:01.82).

At South Carolina: Letterwinner for the Gamecocks ... Strong swimmer in the backstrokes ... Ranks among USC's all-time top times in both the 100 and 200 Backstrokes

High School/Club: Lettered in swimming all four years under head coach Jorge Bohabot...Earned MVP honors in 2009...Named captain...Also played Volleyball and Soccer...Swam for the QDD club team under Rick Bemner...Earned Academic All-American honors...House of Delegates Member...Athlete Rep...Was an AP Scholar with Honors.

Personal: Full name: Alicia Madeline Cheripka ... Born Sept. 23, 1993 ... Daughter of Robert and Laura Cheripka ... Mother ran track and field and father cheered at Seton Hall.