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Christienne Linton  
Christienne Linton

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Romulus, Mich.

High School:
Romulus

Position:
Sprints/Hurdles

Major:
Criminology


Athletic Accolades
2012 First Team All-American in the 4x100m relay
Two-time Big Ten champion in the 4x100m relay
Big Ten championship meet-record holder in the 4x100m relay (43.70)
Member of the school-record holding 4x100m relay (43.70)
Two-time All-Big Ten selection
2013 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

PRs
60m - 7.38
60m hurdles - 8.26
100m - 11.60
100m hurdles - 13.35
200m - 24.84
Long jump - 5.90m (19-4.25)

2012 Outdoor (Junior) Earned First Team All-American honors as a member of Ohio State's fifth-place 4x100m relay team at the NCAA championships ... competed in three events at the NCAA East Prelims, finishing second in the 4x100m relay, 21st in the 100m, and 26th in the 100m hurdles; set a PR of 13.35 in the first round of the 100 hurdles ... member of the Buckeyes' Big Ten champion and Big Ten championship/school record-holding 4x100m relay team (43.70); placed third as an individual in the 100m (PR of 11.60 in the prelims, 11.72 in the finals) and ninth in the 100m hurdles... fourth in the 4x1 and fifth in the Sprint Medley at the Penn Relays ... compted in four events at the Tom Jones Memorial, placing second in the 4x1 and 4x4, second in the collegiate 100m hurdles, and ninth in the 100m dash ... first in the 4x100 relay and ninth in the 100 hurdles at the Jesse Owens Classic ... seventh in the sprint hurdles, eighthin the 100m, and ninth in the long jump at the Jim Click Shootout ... third in the 4x1 and 10th in the long jump at the UCF Invite ... All-Big Ten selection (4x100m relay).

2012 Indoor (Junior) Competed in three events at the Big Ten championships, placing third in the 60m (PR of 7.38), sixth in the 60m hurdles, and ninth in the long jump ... posteda PR of 8.26 in the 60m hurdles at the Alex Wilson Last Chance, finishing second overall ... second in the long jump (season best 5.88m/19-3.50) and third in the 60H at the Buckeye Tune-up ... eighth in the 60m, ninth in the 60m hurdles, and 13th in the long jump at the Don Kirby Elite ... runner-up in the 60mand sixth in the 60 hurdles at theIllinois Orange and Blue Open ... second in the 60m and 60H and third in the long jump at "The Dual" ... second in the long jump and third in both the 60m and 60H at the Buckeye Classic ... also competed in three events atthe Rod McCravy Memorial.

2011 Outdoor (Sophomore) Competed in the 100m hurdles (11th, 14.52), 100m dash (11.90) and long jump (5.54m/18-2.25) at the Big Ten championships...ran with the 4x200m relay team at the Drake Relays for fifth...usedaseason-besttime of 11.78 to place fourth in the 100m dash at the Jesse Owens Track Classic...placed sixth in the long jump, set a 100m hurdles season bestof 14.30 and helped the4x100m relay team (44.70) place first at the Jim Click Shootout...scored in long jump (5.69m/18-8) and helped 4x100m relay team finish second with time of 44.98 in the Big Ten vs. SEC Challenge.

2011 Indoor (Sophomore) Seta season bestof 8.37 in prelims for 60m hurdles anda season bestof 7.50 in 60m dash at the Big Ten championships; placed eighth in finals of 60m hurdles, seventh in the 60m dash and eighth in long jump (5.67m/18-7.25)...finished second in 60m dash at Crusader Invite in 7.54 and third in 60m hurdles in 8.63...placed second in the long jump at the New Balance Invitational (5.90m/19-4.25) and was a member of winning 4x200m relay team...tied for third in 60m dash (7.58) at Michigan Dual...at the Buckeye Classic she placed fourth in 60m hurdles (8.60), third in the long jump (5.85m/19-2.5), second in the 60m dash (7.53) and was a member of winning 4x400m relay team.

2010 Outdoor (Freshman) Competed with both the 4x400m relay (14th) and 4x100m relay at the NCAA East Prelims (15th) ... helped the 4x100 relay team to a third-place finish at the Big Ten championships (44.91); as an individual, Linton participated in the 100m dash, 100m hurdles and 200m dash, with her top finish coming in the hurdles (11th,season-best timeof 14.47) ... ran with the first-place 4x100m relays at both the Jesse Owens Classic (45.53) and Raleigh Relays (45.67).

2010 Indoor (Freshman) Finished fifth in the 60m dash (7.53), seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.73) and 22nd in the 200m dash (25.01) at the Big Ten championships; recorded season bests of 7.52 (60m) and 8.57 (60m hurdles) in the preliminary rounds ... competed in the 60m and 60m hurdles and both the Buckeye Classic and Buckeye Tune-up, posting top-10 finishes in every race.

Romulus High School First place in the long jump and 300m hurdles at the USATF Youth Nationals ... first place in the long jump, 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles at the 2009 Midwest Meet of Champions ... 2009 Michigan state champion in the long jump and 300m IH; second in the 100m IH.

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