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University of Montevallo Athletics

2025-26 Women's Swimming Roster

Petra Cajkas

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Subotica, Serbia
  • High School Srednja Skola Global

Biography

Accolades
2025-26 All-Conference Carolinas First Team
2024-25 All-Conference Carolinas First Team
Conference Carolinas Swimmer of the Week (11/20/24)
2023-24 All-NSISC Second Team


2025-26 (Junior)
Competed primarily in the backstroke events...Earned All-Conference Carolinas First Team honors after winning the Conference Carolinas 100-yard backstroke championship with a time of 57.31...Added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:03.47, the third-fastest time in program history...Helped Montevallo win the 200-yard medley relay at the Conference Carolinas Championship...Won the 50-yard backstroke and 100-yard backstroke against Berry with times of 28.28 and 1:00.38, respectively...Helped the Falcons to a runner-up finish in the 200-yard medley relay and a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke relay at the Sewanee Relays.

2024-25 (Sophomore)
Competed in ten meets...Won the Conference Carolinas 100-yard backstroke championship with a personal-best time of 56.38...Added a trio of third-place finishes at the CC Championships in the 200-yard back (2:03.02), the 400-yard medley relay, and the 800-yard freestyle relay...Won the 100-yard back and 200-yard back against Sewanee...Tallied a second-place finish in the 100-yard back vs. Henderson State with a time of 1:01.14...Recorded season-best wins in the 100-yard back (58.03) and 200-yard back (2:08.50) against West Florida.

2023-24 (Freshman)
Competed in nine meets during her freshman season...Tallied eight first-place finishes and 14 podium finishes overall...At the NSISC Championships, set three personal records: 26.94 in the 50-yard back, 57.92 in the 100-yard back, and 2:09.26 in the 200-yard IM.

High School
Attended Srednja Skola Global.

Personal
Favorite athletes are Novak Djokovic and Nikola Jokic...Favorite sports team is the Denver Nuggets...Also enjoys playing tennis...Majoring in Finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Backstroke, IM
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Backstroke, IM
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Backstroke
    5'7"