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Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster
Bengtson, Ashley
Ashley Bengtson
- Position:
- Sprint Freestyle
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Normal
- Hometown:
- Normal, Ill.
Bio
Personal Records
| Event | Time | Opponent |
| 50 Free | 24.07 | 2021 Kansas Classic |
| 100 Free | 51.00 | 2023 Big 12s |
| 200 Free | 1:49.69 | Iowa (22-23) |
| 500 Free | 4:54.89 | 2023 Big 12s |
Awards and Honors
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 10, 2021)
Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 3, 2021)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2020-21)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F22, F23, S24)
2023-24Â (Senior)
Team captain ... Recorded five top-three finishes across the 100, 200, and 500 free ... Member of the eighth fastest 800 free relay team in program history ... Recorded season-best times in the 100 and 200 free against Iowa... Third fastest Cyclone in the 100 free (52.02) and fifth fastest Cyclone (1:52.12) across the 2023-24 campaign.
2022-23 (Junior)
Recorded personal records in the 100, 200, and 500 free … Big 12 Medalist with her 800 free relay team … claimed three victories in the 200 free and 500 free … No. 18 on the 100 free top performers list … holds the eighth-fastest performance in the 200 free … No. 17 on the 500 free all-time top performer list … a part of the seventh and ninth-fastest team in the 400 free relay … recorded the second-fastest time and performance with her 800 free relay team ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Swam to four new PRs including the No. 9 200 free (1:49.78) and T-No. 17 100 free (51.07) Iowa State performance … grabbed individual victories eight times throughout the 100, 200 and 500 free … earned Big 12 Swimmer of the Week honors for her 200 free win of 1:52.15 and 100 free third-place finish of 52.31 against Nebraska … part of the eighth-fastest 400 free relay and ninth-fastest 800 free relay in school history … posted fastest 200 free, second-fastest 100 free and third-fastest 500 free time on the team … named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2020-21 (Freshman)
Ranks as the 10th-fastest performer all-time in the 200 free and tied for 20th in the 100 free … third-fastest freshman all-time in the 200 free … named Big 12 Swimming Newcomer of the Week for her UNI dual performance … won the 100 free against Omaha and the 100 and 200 free against UNI … broke her 50, 100 and 200 free PRs … anchor of the No. 4 400 free relay team and the No. 7 800 free relay team … swam in ‘B’ finals of the 100 free (51.25, 15th) and 200 free (1:49.89, 13th) at the Big 12 Championship.Â
High School
Four-event Illinois state qualifier … NISCA All-American … ranked a top-25 recruit from Illinois by CollegeSwimming … swam for Heather Budak at Normal Community High School and for Charles Yourd under the Bloomington-Normal YMCA WAVES.Â
Personal
Majoring in Kinesiology.
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