2022-23 Figure Skating Roster

14 Alena Budko

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Ladies
  • Training Town Beaverton, Ore.
  • Pronouns She/Her
  • Club Winterhawks FSC
  • Birth Date Jan. 12, 2006
  • Coach(es) Sofia Inthalaksa, Ikaika Young
  • Birthplace Lafayette, Ind.
  • Choreographer(s) Sofia Inthalaksa
  • Hometown Nolensville, Tenn.
  • Connect Instagram | TikTok

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. intermediate pewter medalist (2018)

2022-23 SEASON NOTES 
SP Music: “Vogue” by Madonna
FS Music: “Send In the Clowns” by Faultline

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP –  42.07 (2022 Ondrej Nepela Memorial)
FS – 102.13 (2022 Ondrej Nepela Memorial)
Final Score – 144.20 (2022 Ondrej Nepela Memorial)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 55.53 (2022 U.S. Championship Series - Henderson, Nev.)
FS – 111.06 (2020 Northwest Pacific Regional Challenge, Junior)
Final Score – 159.66 (2020 Northwest Pacific Regional Challenge, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Learned to skate at age 6 while attending public skating lessons.

PERSONAL NOTES
Has a sister named Julia … Her parents, Elena and Sergei, are both scientists … Has a dog named Rita ... Attends Oregon Charter Academy ... Fluent in Russian … Supports Northwest Children's Outreach ... Is a national champion in ballroom dancing ... Loves cooking and creating videos of how much she enjoys her food on Instagram @mealsbyalena) as well as reading … Her dream is to open her own cafe business or some sort of food product related business ... Is a fan of the Portland Trailblazers.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES

  • 2020-21 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Black Sands" by Bonobo
    FS Music: "Tango de Besame" by Benise

COMPETITIVE HISTORY

  • 2022 Ondrej Nepela Memorial – 6th
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Alpharetta, Ga.) – 6th
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Henderson, Nev.) – 2nd
  • 2021 U.S. Championship Series – 14th
  • 2020 Northwest Pacific Regional Challenge, Junior – 1st
  • 2019 U.S. Championships, Novice – 7th
  • 2019 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Novice – 2nd
  • 2019 Northwest Pacific Regionals, Novice – 2nd
  • 2018 Golden Bear, Adv. Novice – 1st
  • 2018 U.S. Championships, Intermediate – 4th
  • 2018 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Intermediate – 2nd
  • 2018 Northwest Pacific Regionals, Intermediate – 1st
  • 2017 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Intermediate – 5th
  • 2017 Northwest Pacific Regionals, Intermediate – 1st
  • 2016 U.S. Championships, Juvenile – 10th
  • 2016 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Juvenile – 2nd
  • 2016 Northwest Pacific Regionals, Juvenile – 1st

Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020-21Junior/Ladies

    Jan. 12, 2006
    11
  • 14

    2022-23Senior/Ladies

    She/Her
    14