Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Bemidji State University

Bemidji State Beavers Athletics

2023 Softball

Jack Rooney
Mike Grosz
Jack Rooney
BSU Photo Services
BSU Photo Services
BSU Photo Services
BSU Photo Services

2 Elaina Christiansen

  • Position OF
  • Height 5-3
  • Year Fifth Year
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Hometown Brainerd, Minn.
  • Previous School Brainerd HS

Biography

2023 (5th)
 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award
• Spring NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence

Appeared in all 51 games this season starting in 50 in her fifth year with the Bemidji State softball team and has played the most games at BSU at 194... Batted .236 on the season with 33 hits in 140 at bats... Finished with a .336 slugging percentage and .325 on-base percentage to finish sixth and fifth on the team... Scored 19 runs during the season and batted in 14 runs... Hit seven doubles, two triples, one home run, drew 15 walks (50 career walks to lead the program) and stole three bases... Posted a .959 fielding percentage in center field. 

2022 (Sr)
• Spring NSIC All-Academic Team (Team of Excellence)

Appeared in 38 games and made 37 starts during her senior season with the Bemidji State softball team... Batted .257 on the season with 29 hits in 113 at bats to finish fourth on the team... Finished with a .407 slugging percentage and .341 on-base percentage to finish third and second on the team... Scored 16 runs during the season and batted in 17 runs... Hit five doubles, four home runs, drew nine walks and stole one base... Posted a .921 fielding percentage in the outfield. 

2021 (Jr)
• Spring NSIC All-Academic Team (Team of Excellence)

Appeared in 34 games and made 34 starts during her junior season with the Bemidji State softball team... Batted .221 on the season with 21 hits in 95 at bats to finish fifth on the team... Finished with a .326 slugging percentage and .288 on-base percentage to finish fourth and seventh on the team... Scored 14 runs during the season and batted in six runs... Hit four doubles and two home runs while also stealing four bases... Posted a .923 fielding percentage in the outfield. 

2020 (So)
 Spring NSIC All-Academic Team (All-Academic Team of Excellence)
 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award
One of four Beavers to start all 22 games during a shortened 2020 season due to COVID-19... Second on the team with a .375 batting average with 24 hits in 64 at bats... Led the team with 24 runs scored and 10 stolen bases... Second on the team with five home runs and 16 RBI... Led the team with seven doubles and one triple... Posted a .750 slugging percentage and .481 on base percentage.

2019 (Fr)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Appeared in 52 games with 50 starts and finished fourth on the team with a .313 batting average... Totaled 51 hits on the season for fifth on the team and recorded six doubles, two triples and five home runs... Tied for second on the team in home runs and was fifth with 27 RBI... Scored 39 runs for second on the team and tied for 16th in the NSIC... Totaled a .466 slugging percentage and .367 on-base percentage and was second on the team with 11 stolen bases... Led the team with seven sacrifice hits and recorded 89 putouts and 19 assists with just nine errors for a .923 fielding percentage... Hit two home runs and totaled six RBI against Minnesota Crookston, March 27th.

High School
Attended Brainerd High School... Played softball under Coach Shane Jordan... Four-time letter winner for softball and three-time letter winner in hockey... 2018 Softball MVP... 2017 Defensive Player of the Year... 2018 Defensive Player of the Year... 2017 & 2018 All-Section Softball... All-Conference 2015-2018... All-Section Fastpitch Coaches Association 2015 and 2018... Athlete of the week 2016 and 2017... All-Scholars 2018... 2018 Softball team captain...  2015 Most improved for Brainerd HS girls' hockey... Hit 2 home runs in her last varsity softball game for Brainerd HS in the Section Final game.

Personal
Daughter of Marty and Teresa Christiansen... Born March 23, 2000... Majoring in Elementary Education while at BSU... Uncle, Aaron Garman, played four years of tennis for Minot State... Uncle, Todd Wolf, played four years of baseball for Minot State.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019Freshman

    C/OF
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    C/OF
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2021Junior

    C/OF
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2022Senior

    OF
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2023Fifth Year

    OF
    5'3"
    2