Cristen (Slings) Clark

2001 Graduate
Softball, Basketball, Volleyball
In softball Cristen had a 12:1 strikeout to walk ratio, played in four state tournaments and held a 97-11 record. She was named all-conference four times and all-district and all-state three times. In 2001 she earned elite all-state recognition and was named to the Iowa 3A All Star Team and the Elite All Star Team. 

She played in four state basketball tournaments and was a member of the 1998 and 2000 championship teams coached by Bob and Sharon Hanson. She was also a Bernie Saggau Award winner and earned all conference honors in volleyball.

Cristen is the owner of Fastpitch Farm Softball and works as an agricultural communications consultant, a food editor and farmer. She resides in Runnells, Iowa, with her husband and two children. 

She is very thankful for the sacrifices her parents made for her to be able to attend DCHS. Having active children of her own, she can’t imagine what a 31 mile drive to school each day would be like. She is also grateful for the incredible experiences and outstanding education she received. Among the many wonderful coaches and teachers she had the opportunity to learn from, Coach Sharon Hanson is the person who stands out as she praised hard work, appreciated her farming background, and had a way of getting the best out of every player. Cristen tries to emulate those qualities as a coach and would still run through a brick wall for Coach Hanson to this day.
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