2024 Softball Roster
Christeson, Jenna
Jersey Number 33
Jenna Christeson
- Position:
- Utility/Infield
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Civic Memorial
- Hometown:
- Bethalto, Ill.
Bio
2024 // Senior
Made 28 appearances including 13 starts... hit for a .171 average in 35 at-bats with six base hits, six runs scored, and six RBIs... went 2-for-3 against (2/24) against Central Arkansas... had best game of the season in a 7-1 win over Missouri State (3/13) to open the MVC schedule... drew three walks and finished a .217 OBP... won four MVC Championships during her four years (3 tournaments, 1 regular season).
2023 // Junior
Made 22 appearances with 15 starts... recorded first hit of the season against Ole Miss (2/16)... went 1-for-2 with a walk and two-run double in win over SIUE (2/26)... finished the season with five hits, five RBIs, and a .333 on-base percentage while drawing eight walks.
2022 // Sophomore
2021 // Freshman
High School
Two-time all-conference honoree ... hit six home runs, nine triples, 17 doubles, 42 runs batted in with a .913 slugging percentage and a .606 on-base percentage during her sophomore and junior seasons ... as a junior, hit .513 with 16 extra-base hits to earn both all-conference and all-metro honors ... a three-sport athlete, who also excelled as part Civic Memorial's volleyball and basketball teams ... played travel ball for Collinsville Extreme.
Personal
Dad, Jeremy, and uncle, Jason, were both Telegraph Wrestlers of the Year and Civic Memorial standouts in football and baseball in the 1990s.
Made 28 appearances including 13 starts... hit for a .171 average in 35 at-bats with six base hits, six runs scored, and six RBIs... went 2-for-3 against (2/24) against Central Arkansas... had best game of the season in a 7-1 win over Missouri State (3/13) to open the MVC schedule... drew three walks and finished a .217 OBP... won four MVC Championships during her four years (3 tournaments, 1 regular season).
2023 // Junior
Made 22 appearances with 15 starts... recorded first hit of the season against Ole Miss (2/16)... went 1-for-2 with a walk and two-run double in win over SIUE (2/26)... finished the season with five hits, five RBIs, and a .333 on-base percentage while drawing eight walks.
2022 // Sophomore
Appeared in five games with one start … scored three runs and drew a pair of walks … was hit by a pitch and scored a run in SIU’s win over Loyola (3/27) … scored a run in her first start of the season at Drake (4/3).
2021 // Freshman
Appeared in 13 games, which included four starts … notched her first collegiate plate appearance against North Dakota (2/13) … recorded her first career base hit- a two RBI double- in SIU’s 5-0 win over Mississippi Valley State (2/21) … drew a walk against Ball State (3/12) … made her first career start at shortstop against Samford (3/14).
High School
Two-time all-conference honoree ... hit six home runs, nine triples, 17 doubles, 42 runs batted in with a .913 slugging percentage and a .606 on-base percentage during her sophomore and junior seasons ... as a junior, hit .513 with 16 extra-base hits to earn both all-conference and all-metro honors ... a three-sport athlete, who also excelled as part Civic Memorial's volleyball and basketball teams ... played travel ball for Collinsville Extreme.
Personal
Dad, Jeremy, and uncle, Jason, were both Telegraph Wrestlers of the Year and Civic Memorial standouts in football and baseball in the 1990s.
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