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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU

Jacob Christensen

  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Durham, Calif.
  • High School Durham

Biography

2024-25: Took fifth at the Cougar Clash….Posted a record of 5-15 this season…..Went 3-7 in dual meets….Went 2-5 in MAC duals….Had one win via major decision.…Had a two-match win streak in November….Claimed a win at Northwestern…. Academic All-MAC....NWCA Scholar All-American

2023-24: Went 11-7 on the season….Was undefeated (2-0) in dual competitions and 1-0 against MAC opponents….Started two matches for the Huskies at heavyweight (285)….Collected four wins by major decision and three wins by fall….Had two separate three-match win streaks…..Placed fourth at the Cougar Clash….NWCA Scholar All-American

2022-23: Started seven of the team’s 13 duals after jumping down to 197... Academic All-MAC honoree… NWCA Scholar Athlete.

2021-22: Logged an 17-7 overall record through his freshman year, wresting at 285... Earned three falls... Saw the first win of his collegiate career at the MSU Open (Nov. 6) where he beat Austin Jordan (Michigan) 6-0 ... He followed with another victory over Simon Lato (CMU) 3-1 via decision for fifth. 

High School: Three-time varsity letterwinner at Durham High School... Three-time varsity team captain... Amassed an overall record of 124-17... Finished first in conference at 220 pounds for three consecutive seasons...Turned in a 34 -13 record his freshmen year and 42-4 mark his sophomore year and 48-1 in his junior year where he finished second in state.
 
Personal: Son of Kiara and Jason Christensen ... Major: Undecided. Birthday: November 13
 
Overall Dual MAC MD    TF Fall
2021-22 17-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 3
2022-23 0-9 0-7 0-4 0 0 0
2023-24 11-7 2-0 1-0 4 0 3
2024-25 5-15 3-7 2-5 1 0 0
Career 33-38 5-14 3-9 5 0 6

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    197 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    285 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    285 lbs