South Dakota State University Athletics
2025 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 19
Emma Christensen
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Waukee Northwest H.S.
- Hometown:
- Urbandale, Iowa
- Major:
- Business Economics
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
Honors And Awards
2025: Started and appeared in 34 games in the outfield … hit .320 behind 33 hits with seven doubles and a home run … had 10 RBIs and scored 20 runs … recorded 11 multi-hit games including a three-hit game against Omaha (May 9) … posted a perfect fielding percentage on 46 chances   … was named to the Honorable Mention All-Summit League Team.
2024: Appeared in 28 games as a pinch runner … scored 11 runs for the Jackrabbits including the game tying run in the bottom of the seventh against North Dakota (March 29)
2023: Appeared in 27 games over the course of the season primarily as a pinch runner … came around to score 12 times for the Jackrabbits … stole a base and was caught stealing once … made two plate appearances as well.
Before SDSU: Graduated from Waukee Northwest High School … played for Iowa Premier Fastpitch from 2015-22 … over three summers she averaged .397 at the plate … stole nearly 30 bases … in summer of 2021 batted .385 and had a .450 on-base percentage … led 18u division she played in at 2021 Colorado Fireworks Power Pool in doubles.
Honors And Awards
- 2025 All-Summit League Honorable Mention
- Three-Time Easton/NFCAÂ All-America Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024, 2025)
- Three-Time (2023-25)Â Summit League Academic Honor Roll
- 2023-24 & 2024-25Â Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2025: Started and appeared in 34 games in the outfield … hit .320 behind 33 hits with seven doubles and a home run … had 10 RBIs and scored 20 runs … recorded 11 multi-hit games including a three-hit game against Omaha (May 9) … posted a perfect fielding percentage on 46 chances   … was named to the Honorable Mention All-Summit League Team.
2024: Appeared in 28 games as a pinch runner … scored 11 runs for the Jackrabbits including the game tying run in the bottom of the seventh against North Dakota (March 29)
2023: Appeared in 27 games over the course of the season primarily as a pinch runner … came around to score 12 times for the Jackrabbits … stole a base and was caught stealing once … made two plate appearances as well.
Before SDSU: Graduated from Waukee Northwest High School … played for Iowa Premier Fastpitch from 2015-22 … over three summers she averaged .397 at the plate … stole nearly 30 bases … in summer of 2021 batted .385 and had a .450 on-base percentage … led 18u division she played in at 2021 Colorado Fireworks Power Pool in doubles.
Gameday Eve - Drake (09.12.2025)
Friday, September 12
Dan Jackson Show (09.08.2025)
Wednesday, September 10
Dan Jackson Weekly Press Conference (09.09.2025)
Tuesday, September 09
Volleyball Weekly Update (09.09.2025)
Tuesday, September 09
