Alex Sironen

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Centennial, Colo.
High School:
Cherry Creek

AWARDS AND HONORS
2019-20 All-BIG EAST Team
2019-20 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Free Relay Gold Medalist
2019-20 BIG EAST Championships: 400 Free Relay Silver Medalist
2019-20 BIG EAST Championships: 100 Back Bronze Medalist
2019-20 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Medley Relay Bronze Medalist
2019-20 BIG EAST Championships: 400 Medley Relay Bronze Medalist
2019-20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2018-19 All-BIG EAST Team
2018-19 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Free Relay Gold Medalist
2018-19 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2018 All-BIG EAST Team
2017-18 BIG EAST Championship: 200 Free Relay Bronze Medalist
2017-18 BIG EAST Championship: 400 Free Relay Silver Medalist
2017-18 BIG EAST Championship: 400 Medley Relay Bronze Medalist
2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2019-20: Earned All-BIG EAST in five events at the 2020 conference meet to help the Musketeers repeat as BIG EAST Champions...Earned all-conference in the finals of the 100 back, 48.77, finishing in third...Earned a spot in the Championship final of the 100 fly with a personal-best time of 48.71, finishing fourth in the finals...Earned a spot in the Championship final of the 200 back with a season-best time of 1:46.65 during prelims, finishing fourth in the finals...Earned all-conference and a personal-best time in the 50 free, 20.41, after leading off the 200 free relay that tied for a BIG EAST title and set a new school record, finishing in 1:21.05...Set a personal-best time for the 100 free, 45.04, on the lead-off leg of the 400 free relay which placed second...Swam the backstroke leg of the 200 medley and 400 medley relays that both placed third...Qualified for the Toyota US Open in December 2019, taking part in the 50 free, 100 back and 200 back.

2018-19: Qualified for finals heats in three individual events at the 2019 BIG EAST Championships, helping the Musketeers win the team title...Finished the 200 back in a personal-best time of 1:46.65 during the Championship final to place fourth...Placed fifth in the 100 back Championship final with a person-best time of 48.69...Set a time of 20.61 in the B-Final of the 50 free to win the consolation heat, scoring in ninth place...Earned All-BIG EAST and won a conference title as part of the 200 free relay, setting a personal-best split of 20.57 with the leadoff leg to help tie the school record at 1:21.23.

2017-18: Competed in three events at the BIG EAST Championships…Competed in the Championship final of the 200 back, setting season-best time and the fifth-fastest time in program history at 1:48.73…Competed in the B-Final of the 100 back, setting the third-fastest time in program history at 49.51…Competed in the B-Final of the 50 free, setting a season-best time of 20.68, the eighth fastest time in program history… Took part in the of the third-place finishing 200 free relay, setting a time of 1:21.53, the fifth fastest time in program history… Was part of the second-place finishing 400 free relay which touched the wall in 2:00.47… Competed as part of the third-place finishing 400 medley relay, finishing in 3:17.20, the second-fastest time in program history.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: A backstroke specialist...With Cherry Creek High School, qualified for the finals of the Colorado Boys 5A State Championship for the 100 fly and the 100 back during his high school career, placing sixth in both...Was a four-year varsity member and two-time captain at Cherry Creek...A five-year member of the Aquawolves club team, and qualified for the 2017 Speedo Champions Series in Mount Hood in July 2017.

PERSONAL: Studying Sports Marketing at Xavier...Is the son of Denise and Joel Sironen...Has two brothers, Charlie and Jack.