Cheryl Vasil Christiansen (2001) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Cheryl Vasil Christiansen

Induction:
2001
Class:
1980

Cheryl Christiansen, a native of Canton, Ohio, held BGSU's records in the vault, balance beam and floor exercise upon her graduation in 1980. She was the first BG gymnast to place as high as second in the AIAW regional, doing so in 1977.

In 1978, Christiansen was BGSU's most valuable gymnast, and was the state collegiate champion in the vault. Christiansen, the first gymnast in school history to earn a score 9.0 in an event, placed in the top six every year at the state meet.

Christiansen also brought BGSU some national exposure by winning the regional Miss-All-American Girl pageant and participating in the national final, which was televised nationally. Closer to home, she was named Miss BGSU in 1978, and represented Bowling Green in the Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant.

In her senior season, the Falcons completed the year with an 11-0-1 record and a second-place finish at the OAISW State Championship.

Cheryl Christiansen was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.