Hall of Fame
CHRISTY DENSON-PETTIETTE
Hometown: Palestine, Texas
Sports: Gymnastics
Years: 1997-2000
Arguably the greatest gymnast to ever compete at Utah State, Christy Denson-Pettiette was a 10-time all-Big West Conference performer, and five-time Big West champion, capturing two all-around titles in 1999 and 2000, two bars titles in 1998 and 2000, and one beam title in 1999. As a senior in 2000, Denson-Pettiette won the Big West all-around crown with a conference-record score of 39.525. Denson-Pettiette was also tabbed the Big West Gymnast of the Year as a junior in 1999 and again as a senior in 2000, to go along with being voted Utah State's Female Athlete of the Year in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Denson-Pettiette's name is all over the school record books as she ranks first in the all-around with a 39.550, first on floor with a 9.975 and tied for first all-time on bars with a 9.975. Her bars average of 9.856 set in 1999 still ranks first all-time, while she also has the sixth- and ninth-best beam averages (9.773 and 9.714, respectively), and 11th- and 12th-best floor averages (9.795 and 9.792, respectively). During her sophomore season in 1998, Denson-Pettiette became just the ninth gymnast in Aggie history to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Los Angeles, Calif., as an at-large competitor, placing 31st in the all-around with a score of 37.550. During her collegiate career, Denson-Pettiette helped Utah State qualify for four-straight NCAA Regional Championships, finishing as high as third in 1999, while also winning the 1998 Big West Championship. In fact, that third-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Regionals is USU's highest-ever team finish.
