Silja Kansakoski Season 2019-20

--Kyle Williams, Silja Kansakoski win Bill Kajikawa Award
--Kansakoski, Ahrens Named NCAA Woman of the Year Conference Nominees

SENIOR (2019-20)

• Swept both breaststroke events against Utah (10/25)
• Took first in the 100 breast and second in the 200 breast against USC (11/1)
• Placed second in both breaststroke events against UCLA (11/2)
• Competed in the 100 breast (second) and 200 breast (third) at the NC State Wolfpack Invitational
• Took third in the 100 breast against Northwestern (1/4)
• Earned two podium finishes against Kansas in the 100 breast (first) and 200 breast (third) (1/11)
• Took second in both breaststroke events against Stanford (1/24)
• Won the 100 breast and took second in the 200 breast against Cal (1/25)
• Swept both breaststroke events against Texas (1/31)
• Swept both breaststroke events against Arizona (2/8)
• Represented the Sun Devils at the 2020 Pac-12 Championships in the 100 breast (second) and 200 breast (eighth)

JUNIOR (2018-19)

• Swept breaststroke events against Oregon State (10/5)
• Took second in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast against UCLA (11/3)
• Placed sixth overall in the 100 breast and eighth in the 200 breast at the Indiana Invitational
• Earned two podium finishes against Washington State in the 100 breast (first) and 200 breast (third) (1/12)
• Won the 100 breast and placed third in the 200 breast against Cal (1/25)
• Won the 200 breast and took second in the 100 breast against Arizona (2/9)
• Reclaimed her 100 breast Pac-12 title, taking first with a time of 59.12 while also taking third in the 200 breast
• Represented the Sun Devils at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in the 100 breast (13th) and 200 breast (18th)

SOPHOMORE (2017-18)

• One of four Sun Devils to compete at USA Swimming/Pac-12 College Challenge Oct. 21-22 
• Finished 2nd in 100 breast at Pac-12 Championships
• Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team 
• All-American in 100 breast, HM All-American in 200 breast 
• Swam the top-8 times in the 100 breast and top-6 times in the 200 breast for ASU 
• Mona Plummer Most Valuable Women's Swimmer Award at team banquet

FRESHMAN (2016-17)

• Pac-12 Champion in 100 Breast
• Honorable Mention All-American in 100 Breast, 200 Breast at NCAA's
• Won 100 breast vs. Cal (Jan. 21) and at Arizona (Feb. 4)
• Won 200 breast at Arizona (Feb. 4)
• Mona Plummer Most Valuable Swimmer
• CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American

HIGH SCHOOL

• Chemistry Award (2016)
• Top times: 1.08.82 (100 breast, long course), 1:05.16 (100 breast, short course meters) 
• Swam in 100 breaststroke final in 2014 Youth Olympic Games

PERSONAL

• Enjoys reading and baking outside of swimming
• Majoring in chemistry

 

Silja Kansakoski Top Times
EVENT (SCY)	TIME	MEET
100 BR	58.44	Pac-12 Champs (2/24/17)
200 BR	2:06.41	Pac-12 Champs (2/25/17)
100 FL	56.76	at Arizona (2/4/17)
200 IM	2:03.62	Indiana Invite (11/15/18)