Denasiha Christian

Position:
Vault,Balance Beam, Floor Exercise
Class:
Senior
High School:
Patrick Henry
Hometown:
Roanoke City, Va.

2016 (Sr.): Competed in 10 meets including the Mid-American Conference Championships and NCAA Regionals... career high of 9.975 on vault at Northern Illinois... career high of 9.825 on beam at Kentucky... career high with a floor score of 9.950 at MAC earning her the first-place title for the third time. First on the team for floor with a score of 9.950... first on the team with a vault score of 9.975... Named MAC Gymnast of the Week for her performance vs. Townson... Named MAC Specialist of the Week for her vault performance vs Bowling Green.

2015 (Jr.): Competed in 12 meets including the Mid-American Conference Championships... career high on vault with a score of 9.875 vs. Northern Illinois... career high on balance beam with a score of 9.825 vs. Bowling green... places first on floor four times...placed first on vault 5 times.. first on the team with a floor score of 9.925... first on the team with a vault score of 9.975...Two-time MAC floor Champion.

2014 (So.): Competed in 13 meets including the Mid-American conference Championships... career high 9.850 on the vault at Southeast Missouri... season high 9.275 on the beam at Illinois State... season high 9.925 to win the floor title at the MAC championships... finished first on the vault three times and tied for first on the vault once... finish first on the floor five times... first on the team with a vault score of 9.850... first on the team with a floor score of 9.925

2013 (Fr.): Competed in 13 meets... career high of 9.850 on the vault vs. Central Michigan and at the Mid American Conference Championships... career high 9.825 on the beam at Iowa... career high 9.950 on floor exercise at Southern Utah... ties for first on the beam at Iowa... finished second on the vault vs. Central Michigan... finished third on the floor exercise vs. Northern Illinois... finished fourth on floor exercise against Pennsylvania and Centenary... named MAC gymnast of the wee for performances at Southern Utah... tied Ball State record with a 9.950 on the floor at Southern Utah....selected for the NCAA Regionals on teh floor exercise.

CLUB: Competed for coaches Barb Jirka and Eric Wagner at Roanoke Academy of Gymnastics... placed first on the vault and floor and second on the bars and in the all-around at the Christmas on Chesapeake in 2011... won the vault, bars, floor and all-around at the 2011 Tiger Paw... placed first on the vault, bars, beam, floor and all-around at teh 2011 Beach Invitational... finished second on the vault and floor at the 2011 State Meet... fourth on the floor at the Region 7 Regionals in 2011... won the vault and all-around at the 2010 State Meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Patrick Henry High School as an Honors Graduate with an Advanced Diploma... earned one letter in track... helped track team to a first place finish in the district in 2009-10.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Stephen Christian and Latorie Cannady... five sisters and two brothers... born Nov. 16, 1993, in Roanoke, Va. ... full name is Denasiha Ch'Lay Christian.