May 19, 2003

Hornet Bookstore Student-Athletes of the Year

This year’s Hornet Bookstore Student-Athletes of the Year are Petra Abraham and Hjalti Kristjansson. The two were chosen from among those who earned student-athlete of the week honors during the year.

Petra Abraham
Junior Petra Abraham of the women’s tennis team helped lead the Hornet women's tennis team to its second-consecutive Big Sky Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance.

A native of Budapest, Hungary, Abraham led the team with a 17-6 singles mark, including a 6-1 record at the No. 3 spot. For her efforts, Abraham was named to the Big Sky all-conference team for the second-straight season. She has missed just one match during her two-year career with the program. An economics major, Abraham also posted a 14-10 doubles record with teammate Cristina Rivieccio.

Hjalti Kristjansson
Senior defender Hjalti Kristjansson of the men’s soccer team had success on the field and in the classroom.

Kristjansson, one of the top defenders in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, helped lead the Hornets to their second-consecutive MPSF post-season appearance in 2003. The Kopavogur, Iceland, native has appeared and started in every contest during his three-year career. His 52 career starts places him tied for fourth in the program record book. Kristjansson has received all-MPSF honors each season and became the first Hornet to earn first team honors since 1997. A kinesiology major, Kristjansson is a two-time MPSF all-academic selection.

A listing of all the student-athletes of the week since 1999-2000 is at www.foundation.csus.edu/bookstore/aow.