University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

2008:3rd on team in blocks (43), and 5th in hitting percentage (.154)...had five kills and zero errors, against Northern State on Sept. 12...had 5 blocks against Hawaii-Hilo on Sept. 12 and Notre Dame DeNamur on Sept. 13...recorded career high six kills and zero errors for a .500 hitting percentage, along with 4 blocks, against SPU on Sept. 18...earned the 2008 Team unsung hero award with classmate Simone Chavous.

Prior to Alaska: Four-year letterman and two-time captain for the Valiants volleyball team, which finished the 2007 season with a 16-14 Class 3A record and 10-4 mark in the West Valley Conference...as a senior at VCHS, Wikander garnered West Valley League first team honors and received first team all-state...two-time MVP for the Valiants...West Valley conference first team selection as a junior...was the starting outside hitter on the Valiants[apos] 2005 team that captured the Tri-Valley League title...also a two-year letterman on the VCHS Track and Field team, competing in hurdles, javelin, high jump and triple jump...five years of club experience, most recently with Portland Volleyball Club...named the Global Challenge[apos]s Best Spiker.

Personal: Daughter of Carroll and Teresa Wikander father was a swimmer and mother was a softball player at Portland State University...majoring in Biology...wants to pursue a doctorate in the medical field and a career in physical therapy.