Wisconsin Badgers

Christensen Match-by-Match

Of Note: 2016 Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree ... Named team's Most Improved Wrestler of 2016 ... Three-time NCAA Qualifier (2016/2017/2018) ... 2016 Academic All-Big Ten

2018-19: Finished career as a four-time NCAA Qualifier…7-1 record in duals…finished in eighth place at Midlands and Big Ten Championships…second place at SIUE Cougar Clash…pinned No. 10 Labriola of Nebraska…ranked top 10 for first time in career…finished with 18-11 record after missing good portion of season due to injury

2017-18: For the third consecutive year, qualified for the NCAA tournament ... became a three-time Big Ten Placer, taking seventh ... started in all 12 of UW's duals at 174 pounds, going 8-4 ... capped off his junior season with a 25-15 record, going 5-4 in Big Ten play ... recorded two technical falls and three major decisions ... defeated No. 12 Drew Hughes of Michigan State by a 2-0 decision at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... won the Roadrunner Open Championship going 5-0

2016-17: Qualified for the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row … was a Big Ten placer for the second-consecutive year, clinching sixth place … started at 174 pounds in 10 duals … finished his sophomore season with a 22-19 record and a 1-7 Big Ten record … had dual wins against Indiana’s Devin Skatzka and Duke’s Connor Bass … upset No. 15 Jordan Pagano of Rutgers 2-0 … trumped Iowa State’s 14^th-ranked Lelund Weatherspoon at the NCAA Championships with a 3-1 decision … logged two pins, two tech falls and four major decisions … ranked No. 21 by trackwrestling in his weight class

2015-16: Finished with a 18-20 while wrestling at 184 pounds ... finished the Navy Classic with a 4-2 record ... went 3-3 at the Cliff Keen Invitational ... ended with a 2-2 record at Midlands ... posted a 3-6 record at the Big Ten Championships ... qualified for his first NCAA Championships and finished with a 0-2 record ... faced the most ranked opponents (16) of any Badger this season 

2014-15: Went 11-4 while wrestling unattached at 184 lbs. ... finished the Pointer Open with a 3-1 record ... went 6-1 at the Navy Classic ... ended the Pat Flash Flanagan Open with a 4-0 record ... recorded three wins by tech fall, two 15-0 and and one 18-0, and three pins

High School: Finished first in districts, regional and state with a 35-0 record as a senior ... was named a three-time team MVP ... placed first in state, districts and regionals during his junior year ... notched a 42-1 record that season ... placed second in state after finishing his sophomore season with a 44-1 record and placing 11th at state with his team ... also played soccer

Personal: Parents are Todd and Cindy Christensen ... His father, Todd, was also his high school wrestling coach ... has two younger brothers Paul (18) and Drew (13) ... also played soccer in high school ... involved in YoungLife in high school ... intends to major in Mechanical Engineering.