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ASU: Made an immediate contribution after transferring from BYU before the season, earning All-American distinction ...explosive vaulter and floor performer... will train in all four disciplines this season. 1999: Garnered First Team All-America honors on the floor following stellar NCAA Championship meet...tied for 10th place in the semifinals by tying her personal best of 9.875...followed up with a 9.775 in the Super Six and 9.8 in the Individual Event Championships...turned in an impressive debut on the floor, scoring a 9.85 at the Pac-10 Championships (Mar. 20)... posted season-best 9.75 and tied for fourth the following week at Arizona (Mar. 26)...tied with teammate Elizabeth McNabb for the Devils' top floor score of 9.8...tied for third place (9.75) on the vault in Sun Devil debut vs. UCLA...tied for sixth at the Pac-10 Championships with a season-best 9.875...9.775 contributed to ASU's team vault total at the Super Six...has tremendous potential on the bars, as evident by 9.825 score at the Super Six (t-12th)...scored a fifth place finish of 9.8 vs. UCLA to open season...has also added a pair of 9.775s at the Pac-10 Championships and at the NCAA Regional (Apr. 10). BYU: Attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from August 1997-December 1998...an All-American on the bars following 15th place finish of 9.875 at 1998 NCAA Championships...also recorded impressive season and career-high of 9.9 on the floor...tallied season-bests of 9.875 on the vault, 9.75 on the bars and 39.375 in all-around competition...High School: A 1997 graduate of Corona del Sol High School, Tempe, Ariz....competed for the Desert Devils gymnastics club...an elite-level gymnast for four years...notched an all-around finish of seventh at the 1993 U.S. Classic, taking first on the floor...finished second on the floor at the Buckeye Classic. Personal: Undecided on a major at ASU...enjoys skiing (water and snow) as well as dancing in her spare time...parents are Morris C. and Nancy Christensen...has four siblings - Brigham, Jill, Ben and Kami...born December 31, 1978 in Portland, Ore....full name is Kelly Ann Christensen-Cowley.
Christensen's Bests
Year V UB BB FX AA
1998* 9.875 9.875 9.750 9.900 --
1999 9.875 9.825 -- 9.875 --
Career 9.875 9.825 9.750 9.900 --
* - at BYU
Person in history (living or deceased) I'd most like to meet: Stormy Eaton, my old coach. I'd like to spend more time with him.
The thing I like best about ASU is: The weather and my teammates
My favorite class at ASU is (or was): Comm 225 with Lea Carver
Ten years from now I hope to be: Not in gymnastics, and having a wonderful husband and family
The last CD I bought was: I don't remember, but most likely it was rap
What I like best about gymnastics is: I get to shimmy and shake on the floor
The most exciting place I have visited: Clearwater Beach, Florida
My prized possession is my: Wonderful husband, Jeremy Russell Cowley
One of my pet peeves is: People who don't get excited about anything
If I'm cooking dinner, we're having: Something sugary
