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Honors & Awards
- ? 2007 MLB 35th-round Draft Pick (Los Angeles)
2008 Outlook: Left-hander Ryan Christenson brings a successful background into the Husker program ? Earned all-state honors in Oklahoma as a senior, going 7-2 with a 2.61 ERA for Arnett High School and was a member of a tradition-rich Oklahoma Travelers program ? Drafted in the 35th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school ? Comes from good bloodlines, as his father, Gary, reached the Major Leagues with the Kansas City Royals ? Has a loose arm and is still growing into his frame ? Will likely add depth to the pitching staff this year, but has the potential to develop into a weekend starter during his collegiate career.
Arnett High School: Christenson was dominant in his only high school season at Arnett High School for Coach Coby Nelson ? Earned all-state honors as a two-way performer as a senior, going 7-2 with a 2.61 ERA and 61 strikeouts, while also hitting .529 with seven homers and a 1.115 slugging percentage ? Threw three straight one-hit shutouts during his senior year ? Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 35th round (No. 1,071) of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft ? Selected to play in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-Star Game at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark ? Pitched for the Oklahoma Travelers and Coach Mark Ward, going 2-1 in 11 appearances, fanning 22 over 28.2 innings as a senior ? Helped the Travelers to a 73-11 record in 2007 ? Only spent his senior season in Oklahoma as his family moved there from Arizona in 2007 ? Graduated in the top 2 percent of his class and was a member of the honor roll at Arnett High School ? Selected Nebraska over Oklahoma, Arizona State and Arizona among others.
Personal: Born on Jan. 11, 1989, in Gilbert, Ariz. ? Parents are Gary and Rhonda Christenson ? Has one sister (Carolyn) and one brother (Allan) ? Has not declared a major ? Father (Gary) pitched in the Major Leagues with the Kansas City Royals in 1979 and 1980, making 24 appearances for the American League Champion Royals in 1980.