Kim Christensen
Kim Christensen

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Orland Park, Ill.

High School:
Carl Sandburg

Height:
5-1

Event:
Distance

Birthdate:
04/15/1992

05/11/2013

Glover, Smith Crowned MVC Champions on Day One

This is Glover's fourth-straight title in the javelin

05/03/2013

Redbirds Tune-Up for Valley Championships at Wisconsin

This is the last chance for ISU to get some races under its belt before the conference championships next weekend

04/19/2013

ISU Set to Host Redbird Spring Invite

This is the only home meet for the Redbirds this outdoor season

04/12/2013

Solid First Day for Redbirds at Jim Duncan Invitational

ISU battled tough conditions, including cold temperature and wind

03/30/2013

Women's Distance Crew PRs at Stanford, Rest of Team Battles Rain in Carbondale

Redbird women steeplers now rank one, two, three in the Valley

05/11/2013

Day 1 at the 2013 MVC Outdoor Championships

Day 1 at the 2013 MVC Outdoor Championships

04/26/2013

Friday at the Drake Relays

Friday at the Drake Relays

01/26/2013

Redbird Invite

Redbird Invite

2011-12

Indoor: Redshirted.

Outdoor: Ran to a first-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the ISU vs. SIU Dual (April 7), with a personal-best time of 4:39.67 ... finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the Sea Ray Relays (April 11) with a personal-best time of 17:49.27.

2010-11

Indoor: Ran to a third-place finish at the Redbird Invite in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:26.78 ... ran a personal-best 2:19.45 in the 800-meter run at the MVC Indoor Championships ... took 12th at the MVC Indoor Championships with a career-best 5:12.52 mile ... took first as part of the distance medley relay team at the Keck Invitational.

Outdoor: Ran a season best 2:22.45 800-meter run at the Lenny Lyles Invitational ... ran a career-best 4:50.70 in the 1,500-meter run at the Lee Calhoun Invite ... set a new personal-best in the 5,000-meter run at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a time of 18:29.43.

At Carl Sandburg High School: Earned all-state, all-sectional, all-regional and all-conference honors during her senior cross country season ... finished third overall at the IHSA AAA state cross country meet with a time of 17:19 ... led the team to a second-place team finish ... named the team MVP in cross country and track as a senior ... finished in 11th place at the state cross country meet her junior season with a time of 17:26 ... a member of the 4X800 meter relay that placed eighth at state ... recorded a personal-best time of 2:16.60 in the 800-meter run and 5:09.00 in the 1600-meter run.

PRIOR TO ISU

Personal: Born: 4/15/92 ... daughter of Larry and Cindy Christensen ... siblings are Brigitte and Laura ... her dad, Larry, wrestled and played baseball at Chicago State and her sister, Laura, played softball at Benedictine University ... major health/physical education.