Pittsburgh, PA - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse sophomore
Raina Christenson of
Basehor, Kan. (Basehor-Lindwood) has earned 2024-25 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Regular Season All-America Awards, the organization has announced on Monday.
Christenson earned WCGA All-America Second Team honors on the balance beam for the second consecutive season as she was a second team selection as a freshman.
Raina Christenson, Balance Beam
Raina Christenson
- Christenson finished the season with a 9.600 season average on the balance beam.
- Her career high 9.850 helped Christenson win a National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) National Championship on March 22. Christenson tied with teammates Kyla Dickson and Claire Robbins for the event title.
- With her first place finish at the NCGA Championships, Christenson earned her first NCGA All-America honor.
- Christenson won a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship/NCGA West Regional Title with an 9.825.
- Christenson won five balance beam titles during the 2024-25 season, including in duals versus UW-Eau Claire (9.850), UW-Stout (9.775) and UW-Whitewater (9.775). She also captured the crown at the WIAC Championshps/NCGA Regional (9.825) and the NCGA National Championships (9.850).
- Christenson and her teammates won the Eagles 18th NCGA National Championship on March 22nd after finishing second at the WIAC Championships/NCGA West Regional.
NCAA Divsion III WCGA All-America Selection Criteria:
First Team All-America shall be awarded to the top finisher, plus ties, of the NCAA regular season for all four evers plus all-around in the NCGA East plus Centenary and from the NCGA West. Second Team All-America shall be awarded to the second place finisher, plus ties, of the NCAA regular season for all four events plus the all-around in each region. The restriction in the east to allw no more than one of the away meets to be out of the school's respective region does not apply. The awards will be based on all scores as of the Monday before the NCGA Championships.
About the WCGA
The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association is a membership-led, professional association representing hte nation's intercollegiate women's gymnastics coaches within Division I, II, III of the NCAA and the NCGA.
