Lana Christensen

Lana Christensen

Height: 5-7
Year: Jr.-2L
Hometown: Casper, Wyo.
High School: Kelly Walsh
Position: Diving
Major: Microbiology

2008-09 (Sophomore): Earned All-WAC Awards in all three events at the WAC Championships ... Took first team awards with fourth-place finishes on both the 1-meter and platform events and earned a second team award with a sixth-place finish on the 3-meter ... 3-meter score of 291.60 and platform score of 202.55 were career-bests ... Represented NAU at the NCAA Zone Regional Championships and advanced to the finals on the 3-meter, placing 17th overall ... Recorded the second-highest score on both the 1-meter and 3-meter vs. San Diego on Jan. 24 ... Placed second on the 1-meter vs. New Mexico State on Dec. 6 with a career-best score of 290.99 ... Earned third place on the 1-meter and fourth on the 3-meter at Arizona on Jan. 2 ... Took fourth place on the platform at the Arizona Wildcat Invite on Nov. 23 ... Academic All-WAC honoree and recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.

2007-08 (Freshman): Competed in eight meets for NAU ... Placed third among NAU divers on the 1-meter on Nov. 16 with a score of 244.05 ... Earned a season-high score of 253.64 on the 1-meter at Arizona on Jan. 4 to place ninth ... Also earned a season-high score of 260.77 on the 3-meter at that meet to finish eighth ... Placed third on the 1-meter and fourth on the 3-meter at San Diego on Dec. 15 ... Academic All-WAC honoree and recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Kelly Walsh High School … Four-year letterwinner and team co-captain as a senior for coach Dean Hawks … Four-time all-conference … All-state for one year … Also dove for the Midwest Diving Academy and did gymnastics at the Wyoming Gymnastics Center which earned nine team state championships.

Personal Info: Lanette Marie Christensen was born Jan. 27, 1989 in Casper, Wyo. … Daughter of Brian and Patti Christensen … Has one sister, Carissa (23) … Enjoys horseback riding … Is majoring in microbiology … Also considered the University of Kansas, the University of New Mexico and the University of North Dakota.