2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Rukshana Sarkari

  • Position IM/Backstroke
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Sugarland, Texas

Biography

2020-21: Had multiple top five finishes during her freshman year…opened the season by taking first in the 200 medley relay and 100 fly, and second in 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke, and fourth in 100 backstroke at WVU Tech…placed first in the 100 backstroke and second in 200 medley relay, 100 fly and 200 IM vs SVU…had top five finishes in 400 medley relay, 100 backstroke, 100 fly, and  400 IM vs Mt. St. Mary’s…posted consecutive weeks with top five in 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke, 100 fly, and 200 IM vs UMBC… placed seventh in the 800 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay at the American East Championships.

Before VMI/Personal: Lettered in the 2016-17 and 2019-20 seasons … an All-American … also swam for the First Colony Swim Team, Swim Houston Aquatic Club and the Bridge Bats Swim Team … a NJROTC Navy Excellence qualifier … a NJROTC four-time State qualifier …  earned Academic Excellence honors four times … was a Theodore Roosevelt Youth Medal Recipient in 2019.

The daughter of Rohinton and Nazanin Sarkari … plans to major in international relations and affairs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    IM/Backstroke
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    IM/Backstroke