Kristi Henderson
Kristi Henderson
  • Weight:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Cambridge City, Ind.
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    IUPUI

Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2011-12: Played No. 5 singles and No. 1 doubles. ... Posted 9-7 singles record and a 9-8 doubles record with partner Courtney Ecker. ... Had four-match singles winning streak in October. ... Won nine of last 13 No. 1 doubles matches. ... Won in three sets to clinch IU East's win against Asbury University in KIAC Tournament semifinal on Oct. 29. ... NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete honoree.

2010-11: Played No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles for IU East. ... Tied for team lead in doubles wins (three). ... Swept her singles and doubles matches Sept. 18 against Brescia University.

COLLEGE: Played No. 4 and No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles for IUPUI during the 2008-09 season. ... Academic All-Summit League selection in 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played No. 1 doubles for Cambridge City (Ind.) Lincoln High School during her junior and senior seasons in high school.

ALL ABOUT KRISTI

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: IUPUI

AREA OF STUDY: Nursing

WHY KRISTI CHOSE IU EAST: Smaller campus and the nursing school

MOST MEMORABLE TENNIS MOMENTS: Undefeated conference regular seasons during last two seasons of high school and playing conference matches in Las Vegas during freshman year with IUPUI.

PARENTS: Susan and Jim Peckinpaugh; Jeff and Lynda Henderson

SIBLINGS: Nicole Gravelle, Kyle Peckinpaugh and Danielle Peckinpaugh

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken everything

FAVORITE TV SHOWS: "House" and "Criminal Minds"

FAVORITE SUBJECTS: Science

FAVORITE MOVIE: "Billy Madison"

FAVORITE SONG: All music

HOBBIES: Tennis and jetskiing

ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: Rafael Nadal

NON-ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: My mother

DID YOU KNOW: Kristi's favorite quote is, "To the stars on the wings of a pig,"