Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Daughter of Oleg and SveHana Rudenko.

AT DRURY...
SOPHOMORE
Continues to be a major contributor for the Panthers at the National meet. . .  Rudenko was on the National record setting 200  Medley Relay team at Nationals with a new record time of 1:40.09. . . She claimed three individual national titles coming in the 50 Free (23.25), the 100 Back (52.75) and the 200 Back (1:55.71). . . Helped the 400 Free and the 400 Medley Relay teams to national runner-up finishes . . . Was on the Drury and Breech Pool record setting 200 Medley Relay team (1:40.60). . . . Rudenko played a huge role in the Panthers winning the 2015 GLVC title with a first place in all five events she swam in. . . Was on three GLVC champion relay teams those being the 200 Medley, 200 Free and 400 Medley teams. . . Took first at the GLVC meet in both the 100 and 200 Back.

FRESHMAN
Talented freshman who was on two National record breaking relay teams at Nationals, the 200 Medley Relay (1:40.45) and the 400 Medley Relay (3:39.29) . . . Broke the school record in both the 100 and 200 Back with a 53.57 in the 100 and a 1:55.69 in the 200 . . . Also on school record breaking 200 Free Relay team that finished with a 1:31.80 for second place . . . Was on the National champion 400 Free Relay team (3:21.52) and placed 13th in the 50 Free (23.44). . . Was the GLVC champion in the 200 Back (1:57.13) breaking a pool record and won the 100 Back also setting a new pool record of 54.35.

PREP...
Yekaterina was a participant in the 2008 Olympics in the 100 Back Long Course Meters . . . In 2009 she participated in the World Championships in Rome and swam the 50 and 100 Back in the Long Course Meters . . . 2011 she swam in the Shanghai World Championships, in 2012 swam in the London Olympics in the 100 Back and in 2013 Swam the 50 and 100 Back at the Barcelona World Championships.

YEKATERINA'S FAVORITES...
Food: Sushi/Pasta
Restaurant: Il Patio
Musical Artist: Rhianna
Movie: The Hangover
TV Show: Planet Earth
Hobbies: Reading books
Pro Athlete: Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt
Your Dream Job: Head Surgeon of the ER Department

2014 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
200 Medley Relay.....1st (1:40.45)
400 Medley Relay.....1st (3:39.29)
400 Free Relay......1st (3:21.52)
200 Free Relay.....2nd (1:31.80)
100 Back........2nd (53.57)
200 Back......2nd (1:55.69)
50 Free.....13th (23.44)

2015 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
50 Free....1st (23.25)
100 Back....1st (52.75)
200 Back....1st (1:55.71)
200 Medley Relay....1st (1:40.09)
400 Free Relay....2nd (3:19.24)
400 Medley Relay....2nd (3:41.03)