SPU: One year with the program.
Freshman (2020-21): Placed 2nd to teammate Dania Holmberg at the CWU Winter Invite, finishing 6 kilometers in 23:39.0. It was the team's only meet and took place on Feb. 20 due to the 2020 fall season being canceled by the covid pandemic.
Lake Washington High School: Placed 2
nd in the Kingco Conference cross country meet and 3rd at district, then followed up with a best-ever 17
th-place finish at the Class 3A (large-medium school) Washington state meet as a senior in 2019. Her time of 18:53.5 on the 5-kilometer layout at Sun Willows Golf course in Pasco was a personal-best by 65 seconds. … That was her third state meet in four years. Placed 59
th as a junior and 48
th as a freshman. Also won two regular-season meets as a senior. … On the track, was 2
nd in the Kingco 1600 as a junior in 2019 with a PR time of 5:27.94. Was named the Lake Washington MVP for both cross country and track as a junior and again as a senior. … Won eight dual-meet races during her track career, with four of those in the 1600.
Personal: Christina Belle Brandenfels. … Political science major.
Fun facts: Started doing track and cross country in 7
th grade. …
If not for those sports, would try swimming or rowing. …
Favorite sport to watch is show jumping or equestrian cross country. …
Dumbest movie she has ever seen is “Napoleon Dynamite,” though she says she also loves the movie. …
Book she just couldn’t put down was “Where the Crawdads Sing.” …
Favorite junk food is lime-flavored tortilla chips. …
Favorite healthy food is roasted broccoli. …
Favorite TV program is “New Girl.” …
Her dream car is the Volvo which she is currently driving. …
Loves to shop for birthday gifts for family members. …
Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. …
Favorite athlete is Marshawn Lynch. …
Easiest subject in school is English. …
Toughest subject is calculus. …
Her pre-meet ritual is she straightens her hair and gives herself a pep talk in front of the mirror. …
If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Taylor Swift. She would serve spaghetti. …
If she could be any action hero, would be The Hulk. …
Her friends call her Belle. …
In 10 years, plans to be doing something in the political or law field. … In 2018,
visited Costa Rica and lived at a wildlife sanctuary. While there, she helped build habitats and patrolled the beach at night, protecting sea turtles from poachers.
PRs ON OTHER COURSES
(All 6 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
CWU Winter Invite @ CWU Athletic Complex 23:39.0 (2020-21)
CAREER RESULTS
