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Jenny (Bakke) Christians

Jenny Bakke Christians

  • Class
    2004
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Softball
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Second baseman/Designated Player, 2001-04
Honors: Led North Dakota State to NCAA tournament all four seasons including a pair of North Central Region championships, third place national finish in 2003 and fifth place in 2002 … NDSU won 2002 North Central Conference tournament … Bison compiled a 180-38 record during her career … Two-time NFCA Division II All-American including first team honors in 2003 … NCAA North Central Region tournament MVP in 2003 … Three-time NFCA All-North Central Region selection … Named the 2001 North Central Conference Freshman of the Year … Four-time all-NCC pick … Seven-time NCC Player of the Week … Academic All-NCC.
Stats/Notes: Program's all-time leader with a .700 slugging percentage and 121 walks … Career .408 batting average with 36 home runs and 181 RBI over 210 games including 208 starts … Hit .461 in 2003 with 17 home runs and 62 RBI … Her 17 home runs and .888 slugging percentage are NDSU single-season highs … Still ranks in top 10 in 11 categories including No. 2 in on-base percentage (.509); No. 3 in batting average, triples (11) and home runs, No. 4 in RBI and No. 5 in total bases … Twice tied single-game record with a pair of home runs … Two-time all-state softball player for Anoka High School … All-conference and all-region on the diamond three times … Also three-year letterwinner in tennis at Anoka … Earned master's degree in sports management from St. Cloud State … Has been an assistant coach at St. Cloud State and College of Saint Benedict  … Credit manager for Wells Fargo Financial (2004-07) and store manager and marketing coordinator for Central Campus Books (2009-16) … Has worked as account representative for Northland Capital Equipment Finance since 2016 … Lives in Sartell, Minnesota, with husband, Dave.
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