1989 Graduate

Lance Christenson is a graduate of 1989 who competed for the Warriors in football and wrestling. He was a three-year letter winner on the football team earning honorable mention all-conference honors two-years as a defensive back. But his greatest success came on the wrestling mat as a four-year varsity letter winner in which the wrestling team captured two conference championships, two sectional championships, a district championship and a 7th place finish in the State Traditional Tournament in 1989. He completed his high school career with an overall record of 100 wins and 19 losses as a four year varsity starter. Lance was a three-time conference champion and twice qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament finishing in fourth place his senior year. After graduating Lance attended Wartburg College and became an elite national wrestler. While at Wartburg, he was a four- year starter compiling a 112 & 36 record, was a three time national qualifier, including earning All-American honors in 1992 with a 4th place national finish and then culminated his impressive career during his senior year helping the Knights to a national runner-up team finish by winning an individual national championship. In 2009 Lance was enshrined into the Wartburg Hall of Fame. Lance is a Senior Client Executive for Pratum Inc. and volunteers as a coach at West Des Moines Girls Softball Association. He resides in West Des Moines along with his wife Angie, and their two daughters Carly and Paige.