Ali Winius
Ali Winius

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Brookfield, Wis.

High School:
Brookfield Central

Height:
5-8

Event:
Mid-Distance/IM

2007-08: Recorded finishes of 10th place in the 200 breaststroke, 11th in the 400 IM and 12th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships ... set career-best times in both IM events at the meet ... also set a career-best in the 500 freestyle in a fifth-place showing and took fifth in the 200 IM against Green Bay Feb. 2 ... also fifth in the 200 IM Jan, 26 against Western Illinois.

2006-07: Finished fifth in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships, as well as 10th in the 200 breaststroke and 12th in the 500 freestyle ... set season-best times in the free and IM events ... her time in the 500 free was the fastest of any UWM freshman and third-best on the squad ... won the 500 free and took third in the 200 IM in a win over Western Illinois Jan. 27 ... fourth in the 500 free and seventh in the 1000 free against Green Bay Feb. 3.

High School: Four-year letterwinner ... served as captain her senior season ... member of the 400 free relay team that holds the school record ... named team MVP as a sophomore ... honor roll member.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Chris Winius ... enjoys going to concerts, shopping, tubing, going to the beach, watching movies and hanging out with friends ... career goal is to become a successful accountant ... lists her high school 400 free relay team breaking the school record as her most memorable sports experience ... helped out with the 2004 Presidential Election as a member of the National Republican Committee ... sister, Rachel, swims for Southern Illinois ... majoring in business at UWM.