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2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Thailyia Christensen

Thailyia Christensen

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Flushing, Mich.
  • High School:
    Flushing
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

2023-24: 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... received USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete recognition for Indoor/Outdoor Track ... named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... selected as WSU's women's track and field Track Athlete of the Year..  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete honoree by having a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and a finish in the top 30 percent at the regional championship ... collected All-Region honors from the USTFCCCA with a 25th place effort (21:22.60) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/4) ... earned Second Team All-GLIAC recognition with a 19th place finish (22:26.10) at the GLIAC Championships (10/21) ... competed in seven meets ... came home second at the Skippers Cross Country Showcase (9/1) by posting a time of 19:26.10 ... finished 34th with a time of 23:32.50 at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/22) ... placed 101st (23:01.70) at the Lewis Crossover Invite (10/7) ... made third appearance at the NCAA Championships (11/18), and placed 132nd after a time of 21:55.70 ... started, but did not finish at the Warrior Challenge (9/15).  INDOOR:  Named to the Academic All-GLIAC Excellence Team ... competed in five meets preceding the GLIAC Championship ... scored in two events at GLIACs with a seventh-place finish in the mile (4:59.43), and as a member of the fifth-place DMR ... garnered a personal best time of 4:58.23 in the mile, earning second place at the W-C-W meet ... posted a season-best time of 10:07.66 for 3K at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invitational.  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the steeplechase for having one of the top five times in the Midwest Region ... participated in five regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships, a last chance meet and the NCAA Championships ... missed being an All-American (top 12) by one spot in the steeplechase at the NCAA Championships in Emporia, Kan. ... ran a personal-best time of 10:27.15 for the steeplechase at the Baldwin Wallace Harrison Dillard Twilight (Last Chance meet) ... finished third at GLIACs with a personal-best time of 4:31.31 for 1,500m ... placed sixth at GLIACs in the 5,000m with a personal-best time of 17:39.18 ... Selected GLIAC Track Athlete of the Week (4/17).

2022-23:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete for both cross country and track & field ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... selected as WSU women's track & field Track MVP.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... helped lead the Warriors to a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships … finished in 85th place with a time of 21:56.2 at the NCAA Championships (12/2) ... earned NCAA All-Midwest Region accolades with a 21st-place finish in a time of 22:10.56 ... received Second Team All-GLIAC recognition after finishing 17th with a time of 22:13.14 at the GLIAC Championships (11/4) ... raced in seven meets ... placed fifth at the Northwood Invitational (9/10), registering a time of 19:21.6 ... finished in seventh place with a time of 21:40.9 at the Lock Haven Invitational (9/24) ... raced to a 20th-place finish at the Lucian Rosa Invite (10/8), crossing the finish line in a time of 22:32.88 ... recorded a seventh-place finish with a time of 22:10.0 at the Warrior Challenge (10/22).  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed at five events, plus the GLIAC Indoor Championships ... finished sixth in the 3K at the GLIAC Championships in a time of 10:05.63 ... was a member of the third-place DMR (12:07.05) ... ran a season-best 10:00.64 for the 3K at the GVSU Big Meet Friday (2/10) ... posted a season-best time of 2:22.22 for 800m at the Wildcat-Cardinal-Warrior Meet in Marquette (2/4) ... garnered a season-best time of 5:03.69 for the mile along with a season-best mark of 18:18.63 for the 5K on back-to-back days at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/27-28).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... won the steeplechase event at the GLIAC Championships in an NCAA Provisional time of 10:42.69 ... missed qualifying for the national championships by 1.10 seconds after running a personal-best 10:40.17 at the Oakland Last Chance Meet (5/11) ... posted a personal-best time of 4:46.20 for 1500m at the Davenport Tune-Up ... placed third in the 5000m race at the Cedarville Yellow Jacket Open (3/25) in a personal-best time of 18:14.57.

2021-22:  Selected as an All-Academic Athlete by the USTFCCCA ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in five meets … placed ninth with a time of 23:23.6 at the Warrior Challenge 6K (9/10) ... crossed the finish line in 23:34.5 at the Roy Griak Invitational D2 race (6K) on Sept. 24 ... posted a time of 23:41.7 at the Lewis Crossover 6K (10/9) ... earned 25th place after finishing with a time of 23:46.3 at the GLIAC Championships (6K) on Oct. 23 ... recorded a season-best 6K time of 22:34.3 at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/6).  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team  ... participated in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... ran anchor on the fourth-place Distance Medley Relay at GLIACs ... finished 11th in the mile at GLIACs ... posted a season-best time of 5:10.03 for the mile at the SVSU Triangular (2/5) ... notched a personal-best time of 10:58.43 for the 3K at the SVSU Triangular (2/5).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned All-GLIAC recognition with a third-place finish in the steeplechase at GLIACs in an NCAA Provisional time of 10:58.87 ... notched a personal-best time of 18:23.45 for the 50000m race at Baldwin Wallace (5/13).

2020-21:  Was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... season canceled due to COVID-19.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in all four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... ran the anchor leg on the fifth-place DMR (2/27) ... finished ninth in the mile in a season-best time of 5:20.48 ... clocked in at 11:01.39 for 3000m at the Indiana Tech Classic (2/13) ... was a member of the third-place 4x400m relay at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/30).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in three regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished eighth in the steeplechase at GLIACs (5/6) in a personal-best time of 11:38.72 ... posted a season-best time of 4:56.31 for 1500m at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (4/17) ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20:  CROSS COUNTRY:  Awarded USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... competed in seven meets as a true freshman ... placed 10th (19:55.4) at the Detroit Mercy Invite 5K (9/7) ... finished 12th (24:36.3) at the Second Annual Warrior Challenge 6K (9/21) ... completed the Greater Louisville Classic Gold (10/5) race in a 5K PR of 19:08.7 ... ran the Lewis Conference Crossover 6K in a time of 24:18.9 ... crossed the finish line in 23:08.4 at the GLIAC Championship 6K (10/26) ... earned a 6K personal-best time of 22:46.2 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/9) ... finished the NCAA Championship 6K (11/23) in 23:30.1.  INDOOR:  Participated in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... ran a season-best time of 5:23.74 for the mile to finish 14th at GLIACs ... clocked in a season-best time of 2:26.80 for 800m at the SVSU Tune Up (2/21) ... also competed in the 4x400m relay (2/15 at GVSU Big Meet Saturday) and the 4x800m relay (2/8 at Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic).  OUTDOOR:  Canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Flushing High School ... finished second at the Flint Metro League Championship ... earned All-County accolades in cross country ... placed ninth at the 2018 Regional Meet (18:53.3), then finished 55th at the 2018 State Cross Country meet in a time of 19:09.8 ... also ran at the 2016 MHSAA State meet (20:04.9 / 79th) ... was fourth at the 2019 MHSAA Regional Track meet in the 1600m (5:19.02) and was a member of the runner-up 4x400m relay ... competed at the 2016 State Track meet in the 1600m race ... also earned four letters in basketball and one in golf ... recognized as First Team All-Flint Metro League in cross country, basketball and track ... made a triple in the 2017 MHSAA State Championship game win (49-38) over East Kentwood ... was a three-sport captain (cross country, basketball and track) at FHS ... received academic honors ... attended Clio HS as a freshman.

Personal:  Full name -- Thailyia R. Christensen ... born on April 30, 2001, in Flint, Mich. ... daughter of Nicolasa Morales-Nunez and Lance Christensen ... has three sisters, Annisa, Marissa and Stella ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021 (4.00), Fall 2021 (4.00), Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023 (4.00) and Winter 2024 (4.00) ... first name is pronounced The-lee-yuh.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance
    5'3"

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
    5'4"

  • 2021-22Junior

    Mid-Distance
    5'4"

  • 2022-23Senior

    Mid-Distance
    5'3"

  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    Mid-Distance
    5'3"