Gabe Christenson

2022-23
• Went 4-6 on the year before a season-ending injury
• Tallied one bonus-point victory – a major decision
• Sixth-place finish at Southeast Open (11/5)
• Fourth-place finish at Mountaineer Invitational (11/12)
• Also wrestled against No. 15 Northwestern (11/20)
• Suffered injury in dual at Queens (12/2)
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22
• Posted a 10-6 record competing unattached after transferring into the program in January
• Competed at Lehman Open (1/7), Appalachian Open (1/29), Edinboro Open (2/6) and UVA Round Robin (2/19)
• Second-place finish at the Appalachian Open with a 2-1 record
• Second-place finish at the Edinboro Open with a 4-1 record
• Posted three bonus-point victories with two tech falls and a major decision

PRIOR TO VIRGINIA
• Redshirted as a letterwinner at Iowa in the 2020-21 season

HIGH SCHOOL
• Two-time Fargo All-American
• Two-time UWW Cadet All-American
• Two-time Iowa state champion (2019, 2020)
• Four-time Iowa state place winner – finished fourth in 2018 and sixth in 2017
• Two-time first team All-State selection (2019, 2020)
• Mr. Dan Gable Wrestler of the Year finalist (2020)
• Team MVP at Southeast Polk in 2020
• Helped lead Southeast Polk to three dual state championships and one traditional state championship
• No. 49 recruit on FloWrestling’s Big Board in the class of 2020

PERSONAL
• Son of  Jason and Jean Christenson
• Father wrestled and played football at Central College
• Major: Youth and Social Innovation