2022-23 Women's Swimming Roster
Biography
WASHINGTON STATE
GRADUATE (2022-23): Graduate transfer from Cal Baptist...competed in all 10 meets and qualified for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships…finished 13th in 1650 free at Chick-Fil-A Invitational (10/7-8)…finished fifth in 500 free and 1000 free against No. 9 California (10/15)…finished four in 500 free against No. 2 Stanford (10/28)…competed at the Art Adamson Invitational (11/16-18)…finished fifth in 500 free at Arizona State (1/14)…posted NIC “B” times in 1000 free and 1650 free at the Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/22-25)…qualified for CSCAA National Invitational Championships, competed in the 100 free, 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free (3/9-11).
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
SENIOR (2021-22): Two-time WAC All-Academic Team selected finished second in the 200 free and 500 free at the WAC Championships.
JUNIOR (2020-21): Took 2nd in the 200 freestyle (1:50.35), 2nd in the 500 freestyle (4:55.66), 5th in the 1650 freestyle (17:19.03) at the WAC Championships... Set the fast marks of the season in the 200 and 400 freestyle in the WAC Championship races and another in the 400 IM (4:28.24)... Qualified for WAC All-Academic Team.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Won 800-yard freestyle relay WAC Championship in CBU-record time (7:20.58)... Secured all-conference finishes in 1650 free (second, 16:54.23) and 200 free (third, 1:49.27)... Also finished eighth in 500 free (4:58.46) at WAC Meet... Set top-10 times in CBU history in 400 IM (eighth, 4:25.15) and 200 IM (ninth, 2:04.50)... Named WAC Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 26... Won 1650 free (16:49.61) and had three runner-up finishes in 200 free (1:50.08), 500 free (4:54.15) and 400 IM (4:25.15) at UNLV Invite... Placed first in 500 free (5:03.69) and second in 200 free (1:55.20) at Pepperdine Malibu Invite... Won 200 free (1:49.73) and 500 free (4:53.95) in UC San Diego dual and 200 free (1:55.97) and 500 free (5:11.56) versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps... Claimed victories in 400 IM (4:35.22) versus Wyoming and 500 free (4:53.68) against Grand Canyon... Named WAC All-Academic.
FRESHMAN (2018-19): Named WAC Freshman of the Year after winning two events, the 200 (1:48.28) and 500 freestyles (4:49.27), at the conference championships... Earned CSCAA National Invitational Championship All-American honors in the 400-free relay (seventh, 3:22.97) and honorable mention accolades in the 1,000 (12th, 10:13.81) and 1,650 frees (16:53.23)...Set the school record in the 200 free 400-free relay (3:22.20) at the WAC Meet... Notched two other All-WAC finishes in the 400-free relay and 1650 free (16:47.31) and also took sixth in the 800-free relay (7:29.70) in conference... Also holds places on the school top-10 list in the 500 free (second, 4:49.27); 1,000 free (third, 10:05.65); 1,650 free (third, 16:43.17) and 100 free (fifth, 50.90)... Voted WAC Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 20th.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Universidad TecMilenio in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where she graduated in 2018... Swam club with Centro Deportivo La Loma.
PERSONAL
Born and raised in San Luis Potosí, Mexico... Daughter of Alicia Cárdenas Castillo and Raúl Oviedo Barrera... Has one sibling Melissa Oviedo Cárdenas... Her sister, Melissa, competes in Tae Kwon Do and represents Mexico team in international events... Loves traveling, hanging out with friends, meeting new people, going on adventures, watching movies and TV series, listening to music and reading... Wants to use her experience at CBU to help her become a professional who exudes pride, ethics and makes a better a life for herself.
