$60,000 Evian National Championship
August 8 - 10, 1997
(5) Krista Blomquist/Christine Podraza
 
Krista Blomquist
Photo: John Bartelt
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 27, 1965 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Branford, CT
Height: 5'10"
College(s): Connecticut
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 93
Career Best: 3rd (3 times)
Career Winnings: $84,059.50
Christine Schaefer Podraza
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 27, 1968 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Cincinnati, OH
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 85
Career Wins: 1 (WPVA Fairfax 1996)
Career Winnings: $120,313.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123456791013172533Money
FIVB20000000100001 US$6,200.00
WPVA70020110210000 $24,172.00
Overall90020110310001 US$30,372.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Kristine Bailey - 17th Kengelin Bell - 13th
1994 Bev Lidyoff - 17th Kengelin Bell - 13th
1995 Gayle Stammer - 7th Lisa Arce - 9th
FIVB 1995 Gayle Stammer - 27th Lisa Arce - 9th
1996 Wendy Fletcher - 9th Karrie Poppinga - 9th
FIVB 1996 Wendy Fletcher - 9th Karrie Poppinga - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/2-3/1997 New York Indoor 6 6th 0 $3,000.00
WPVA 7/12-13/1997 Chicago Open 7 3rd 64 $5,700.00
WPVA 6/27-29/1997 U.S. Open 8 9th 32 $1,890.00
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 6 9th 32 $1,575.00
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 6 5th 48 $3,000.00
National Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 1 Jennifer Marzahl / Suzie Turner (28) Won 15-8  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 2 Pat Keller / Valinda Roche (12) Won 15-9  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 3 Karrie Poppinga / Angela Rock (4) Won 16-14  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 4 Liz Masakayan / Elaine Youngs (9) Lost 11-15  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Contender 6 Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (10) Won 15-10  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Semi-Finals Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno (2) Lost 9-15  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Bronze Medal Liz Masakayan / Elaine Youngs (9) Won 15-13  
Head to Head Results
Blomquist/Podraza lead the series against the field 12-9 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-2
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Blomquist/Podraza 7 15-9  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Arce/McPeak 1 Blomquist/Podraza 8 15-8  
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 1-2
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Blomquist/Podraza 5 15-9  
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 3 Blomquist/Podraza 7 Kirby/Reno 2 15-11  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-10  
Trail the series against # 3 Fontana/Hanley 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-3  
Lead the series against # 4 Poppinga/Rock 2-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 3 Blomquist/Podraza 5 Poppinga/Rock 4 16-14  
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Bronze Medal Blomquist/Podraza 7 Poppinga/Rock 4 15-4  
Trail the series against # 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-13  
Lead the series against # 7 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Blomquist/Podraza 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 9 15-2  
Trail the series against # 9 Masakayan/Youngs 1-2
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Bronze Medal Blomquist/Podraza 5 Masakayan/Youngs 9 15-13  
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 4 Masakayan/Youngs 9 Blomquist/Podraza 5 15-11  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Masakayan/Youngs 15 Blomquist/Podraza 8 15-11  
Lead the series against # 10 McSorley/Meredith 3-1
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Contender 6 Blomquist/Podraza 5 McSorley/Meredith 10 15-10  
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 4 Blomquist/Podraza 7 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-8  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 2 McSorley/Meredith 11 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-13  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-12  
Lead the series against # 11 Oliver/Wood 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 2 Blomquist/Podraza 7 Oliver/Wood 10 15-7  
Lead the series against # 12 Keller/Roche 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 2 Blomquist/Podraza 5 Keller/Roche 12 15-9  
Lead the series against # 17 Baily/Reale 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 Baily/Reale 17 15-5  
Lead the series against # 28 Marzahl/Turner 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Blomquist/Podraza 5 Marzahl/Turner 28 15-8