Colorado State University Athletics
2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Lunina, Liza
Liza Lunina
- Position:
- Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstroke
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hillsboro, Ore.
- High School:
- Century HS
- Major:
- Nutrition and Food Sciences
Bio
Career Mountain West Championship Placings
2023
11. 100 back
13. 200 back
2022
13. 100 backstroke
14. 200 backstroke
2021
8. 200 backstroke
10. 100 backstroke
23. 50 freestyle
Collegiate Best Times
50 FR | 24.10 | Mountain West Championships – 2/17/22
100 BK | 55.56 | Mountain West Championships – 2/17/23
200 BK | 2:01.44 | Mountain West Championships – 2/18/23
100 FL | 57.52 | Mountain West Championships - 2/18/22
2022-23 (SENIOR): Continued to improve, setting four personal records her final season, doing so in the 100 free as well as the 50, 100 and 200 backstrokes. … Placed in both backstroke events at the MW Championships, touching 11th in the 100 back, 13th in the 200 back. … Served as a team captain.
2021-22 (JUNIOR): Placed in both backstroke events at the Mountain West Championships. … Swam legs on both the 200 and 400 medley relays which placed sixth and seventh, respectively. … Led the team by establishing personal bests in five events – 50 and 100 freestyles, 50 and 100 backstrokes and the 100 butterfly. … Won five individual races this year, all in the backstroke, the 200 event three times.
2021-22 (JUNIOR): Placed in both backstroke events at the Mountain West Championships. … Swam legs on both the 200 and 400 medley relays which placed sixth and seventh, respectively. … Led the team by establishing personal bests in five events – 50 and 100 freestyles, 50 and 100 backstrokes and the 100 butterfly. … Won five individual races this year, all in the backstroke, the 200 event three times.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE): Earned All-Mountain West honors for the first time with her placing in the 200 backstroke. … Posted the top time for the team in both the 100 and 200 backstroke. … Won her first collegiate race in the 200 backstroke vs. Denver. … Also won the 200 back the second dual with Air Force. … Produced personal bests in the 50 freestyle and both backstroke events.... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Showed versatility and set a strong foundation for future years in her inaugural campaign. ... Competed in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events this year. ... Posted the third fastest 50 back time for the Rams.  ... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School: Competed just one year in high school (her freshman season), graduating as the class valedictorian and as an AP Scholar with honors. She competed club for Hillsboro Heat Swim Team and was ranked the sixth-best recruit from her state by CollegeSwimming.com.
Personal: Born March 3, 2019. Her parents are Igor and Angela, and she has an older sister, Yuliya. ... Majoring in chemical engineering.
2023
11. 100 back
13. 200 back
2022
13. 100 backstroke
14. 200 backstroke
2021
8. 200 backstroke
10. 100 backstroke
23. 50 freestyle
Collegiate Best Times
50 FR | 24.10 | Mountain West Championships – 2/17/22
100 BK | 55.56 | Mountain West Championships – 2/17/23
200 BK | 2:01.44 | Mountain West Championships – 2/18/23
100 FL | 57.52 | Mountain West Championships - 2/18/22
2022-23 (SENIOR): Continued to improve, setting four personal records her final season, doing so in the 100 free as well as the 50, 100 and 200 backstrokes. … Placed in both backstroke events at the MW Championships, touching 11th in the 100 back, 13th in the 200 back. … Served as a team captain.
2021-22 (JUNIOR): Placed in both backstroke events at the Mountain West Championships. … Swam legs on both the 200 and 400 medley relays which placed sixth and seventh, respectively. … Led the team by establishing personal bests in five events – 50 and 100 freestyles, 50 and 100 backstrokes and the 100 butterfly. … Won five individual races this year, all in the backstroke, the 200 event three times.
2021-22 (JUNIOR): Placed in both backstroke events at the Mountain West Championships. … Swam legs on both the 200 and 400 medley relays which placed sixth and seventh, respectively. … Led the team by establishing personal bests in five events – 50 and 100 freestyles, 50 and 100 backstrokes and the 100 butterfly. … Won five individual races this year, all in the backstroke, the 200 event three times.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE): Earned All-Mountain West honors for the first time with her placing in the 200 backstroke. … Posted the top time for the team in both the 100 and 200 backstroke. … Won her first collegiate race in the 200 backstroke vs. Denver. … Also won the 200 back the second dual with Air Force. … Produced personal bests in the 50 freestyle and both backstroke events.... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Showed versatility and set a strong foundation for future years in her inaugural campaign. ... Competed in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events this year. ... Posted the third fastest 50 back time for the Rams.  ... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School: Competed just one year in high school (her freshman season), graduating as the class valedictorian and as an AP Scholar with honors. She competed club for Hillsboro Heat Swim Team and was ranked the sixth-best recruit from her state by CollegeSwimming.com.
Personal: Born March 3, 2019. Her parents are Igor and Angela, and she has an older sister, Yuliya. ... Majoring in chemical engineering.
21-22 Swimming Schedule Video
Monday, August 16
Colorado State Swim & Dive: Erin Popovich Speaks To Team About Confidence
Monday, November 18
Colorado State Swimming: Erin Popovich Visit
Monday, November 18
CSU Swim highlights vs. Kansas
Saturday, October 26
