Dayna Christensen Athlete Profile - WSWIM

Dayna Christensen

Diving #0

Class

Senior

Hometown

Garland,

Utah

Last School

Bear River High School

Roster Years

2009-2013

Parents are R. Scott and Janet Christensen
Has two sisters and one brother
Mother dove at BYU and father swam at BYU
Spanish major
Sterling Scholar (foreign language), SUP Scholarship and Regents Scholarship recipient
Participated in tennis, Spanish club, K.E.Y. Club and NHS in high school
Born in Logan, Utah

Four-year letterwinner at Bear River High School under head coach Janet Christensen
Team captain
MVP (2007, 2008, 2009)four-time region champion
Three-time state champion
State Athlete of the Year in 2009
Academic All-State
Three-time NISCA High School All-American
Top scores: 1-meter 280.10 (six dives), 505.00 (11 dives), 1-meter 365.00 (nine dives)
Was on the national team for the Pacific Diving Academy under head coach Andy Kwan

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2009-2010

Competed in nine meets for the Cougars on the season
Placed fifth on the 5-meter platform at the Mountain West Conference Championships, earning All-MWC for her 224.35 performance
Earned a season-high 285.45 in the consolation finals of the 3-meter springboard competition at the MWCC
Earned a season-high 224.55 in the preliminary platform event at MWCC
Tallied a season-high 276.52 on the 1-meter against San Diego State
Ranked 13th overall in the MWC for the season
Received the MWC Academic All-Conference award
Competed in the 2010 NCAA Zone E Championships gaining a score of 231.30 in the prelims of the 1-meter and a preliminary score of 236.80 in the 3-meter
Competed in the AT&T Diving National Championships and placed 26th in the prelims of the 3-meter

Sophmore Year 2010-2011

Competed in 12 meets for the Cougars
Finished seventh in the 3-meter at the NCAA Zone E championships with a final score of 567.80
Placed seventh in the 3-meter at MWCC with a final of 255.40 and third in the consolation final of the 1-meter with a score of 253.90
Placed fifth in the consolation final of the 3-meter at the Wildcat Diving Invite
Tallied nine first place finishes throughout the season...holds the top score of the season for BYU in the 1 and 3-meter with scored of 286.05 and 317.05
Recipient of the Academic All-Conference award

Junior Year 2011-2012

Competed in eight dual meets for the Cougars
Recorded four first place finishes on the year
Received the All-Academic award
Named to the All-Conference team
Placed first at MPSF in 1-meter with a final score of 275.70 and first in the 3-meter with a final score of 308.80
Placed eighth in the 3-meter at the NCAA Zone E Championships with a final score of 588.15
Ranked first for the Cougars for the 1-meter and second in the 3-meter and platform

Senior Year 2012-2013

Competed in 11 events for the Cougars
Named to All-MPSF First Team for performances in 1-meter and 3-meter
Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performance in platform
At MPSF conference meet placed second in 3-meter (298.80), third in 1-meter (281.15) and fourth in platform (213.10)
Competed at the NCAA Zone E Championships placing 15th in the finals of the 3-meter with a combined score of 565.70 and placing 37th in the 1-meter with a score of 226.60
At Air Force Invite, placed ninth in 3-meter with a score of 268.30 and 17th in the 1-meter with a score of 234.40
At Wildcat Invite, placed seventh in 3-meter finals with a score of 277.30
Won the 3-meter against Hawaii with a score of 314.90
Won the 3-meter against UNLV with a score of 318.00
Won the 3-meter (287.70) and the 1-meter (283.35) against Oregon State
Won the 3-meter (340.65) and the 1-meter (277.95) against DU