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2012-13 Track and Field Roster

Christena Georgas

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rapid City, S.D.

Biography

Career Bests
Shot Put: 45'4" (2013)
Discus: 122'7" (2010)
Hammer: 171'8" (2013)
Weight Throw: 53'7" (2013)
Javelin: 77'7" (2010)

2013
Had four top-10 finishes at Summit League championship meets with a sixth in the weight throw (53 feet, 7½ inches), a seventh in the hammer throw (162-0), an eighth in the outdoor shot put (45-4½) and a ninth in the indoor shot put (43-2½)...had career-best throws in the shot put and the weight throw at the Summit League championship meets...placed second in the hammer throw at the Mount Marty Twilight...placed second in the weight throw at the Dordt Indoor Invitational...had career-best hammer throw in third place finish at the Duals (171-8)...named to Summit League Academic Honor Roll with Distinguished Scholar status...named to Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2012
Set a personal best of 154-11 in the hammer throw at the Summit League Outdoor Championships, taking 10th in the event...placed second in the weight throw at both the Graphic Edge Alumni Meet and Bill Hillenbrand meet (both indoors)...threw a personal-best of 53-1 in the weight throw at Bill Hillenbrand...also was second in both the shot put and hammer at the Mount Marty Twilight Meet (outdoors)... named to Academic All-Summit League team, earning Distinguished Scholar' status...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2011

Recorded an indoor season-best fifth place finished in the shot put at the USD Alumni Meet with a throw of 39-8 3/4...earned a season-best fourth place finish at the Sioux City Relays with a toss of 39-05.25 during the outdoor season...named to Great West Academic All-Conference team in indoor and outdoor track.

2010
Earned one All-Great West honor...won the shot put at the GWC Outdoor Championships with a season-best toss of 43-9 1/4...also placed 10th in the discus at the event...posted a season-best throw of 122-7 in the discus at the SDSU Twilight (4/27)...notched a season-best of 40-11 3/4 in the weight throw...also threw the javelin and the hammer for the Coyotes.

Prep
Was a four-year letterwinner for Coach Kerry Beyer while helping Stevens High School to three state team titles...finished seventh (38-0) in the shot put at state as a senior and earned academic all-conference honors....claimed seventh in the shot put as a junior (36-4 1/2) and as a sophomore (36-8 3/4)...has a personal best of 104-0 in the discus.

Personal
Daughter of Paul and Teri Georgas...majoring in political science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

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  • 2010-11Sophomore

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  • 2011-12Junior

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  • 2012-13Senior

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