Upcoming Event: Swimming and Diving versus Cardinal & Gold on October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2010-11 Swimming & Diving Roster
Christensen, Abby
Abby Christensen
- Position:
- Diving
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Wayzata
- Hometown:
- Plymouth, Minn.
Bio
Honors and Awards:
Team Captain (10-11) ... Academic All-Big 12 first team (08-09, 09-10, 10-11) ... CSCAA Academic All-America Honorable Mention (09-10).
2010-11 (Senior):
Competed on 1-meter (40th, 206.45), 3-meter (31st, 234.85) and platform (20th, 187.35) at NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving Championships … competed on 1-meter (16th, 228.60) 3-meter (19th, 232.30) and platform (16th, 191.45) at the Big 12 Championships … earned Zone Diving qualifying score of 266.78 on 1-meter against Nebraska-Omaha … finished first on 1-meter against UNI and South Dakota … finished seventh on platform at TYR Invitational.
2009-10 (Junior):
Competed on 1-meter (32nd, 211.75), 3-meter (25th, 242.35) and platform (20th, 177.45) at NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving Championships ... competed on 1-meter (14th, 236.10), 3-meter (17th, 230.55) and platform (19th, 175.35) at Big 12 Championships ... earned first career victory at Nebraska on 3-meter with Zone Diving qualifying score of 283.88 ... finished second on 1-meter against Iowa and Nebraska ... was fourth on 1-meter and third on 3-meter and platform at Husker Invitational.
2008-09 (Sophomore):
Competed on 1-meter (Exh., 207.85), 3-meter (14th, 239.05) and platform (12th, 184.55) at the Big 12 Championships ... was the third-highest scoring Cyclone on all three boards ... swept third place against South Dakota and Northern Iowa ... finished sixth on 3-meter and fifth on platform at Nebraska Invitational ... platform score of 186.25 at Nebraska Invitational is 10th best in school history.
2007-08 (Freshman):
Competed on 1-meter (19th, 168.85), 3-meter (19th, 189.25) and platform (11th, 186.10) at the Big 12 Championships ... scored in the top-three five times for the year ... took third against South Dakota State (1-meter, 200.18), third against UNI (1-meter, 219.60) and second against Alabama (1-meter, 190.40).
High School/Club:
Earned all-state honors ... five-time varsity letter winner ... two-time state finalist ... placed sixth at the 2006 state championships ... two-time individual section champion ... three-time team section champion ... two-time all-conference selection ... recipient of the Athena Awards, which is given annually to female athletes that show leadership on and off the field.
Personal:
Marketing and Management major ... born April 25, 1989 ... daughter of Jon and Nancy Christensen.
Personal Bests:
Event – Score – All-time school ranking
Platform – 199.15 – seventh
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