Honors & Awards
- Eighth-place finish at 2022 NCAA Championships (March 19)
- Seventh-place finish at 2022 Big Ten Championships (March 6)
- Fifth-place finish at 2021 Big Ten Championships (March 7)
- NCAA All-American (2022)
- Two-time NCAA Qualifier (2021, 2022)
- Nebraska's Most Improved Wrestler (2021-22)
- Nebraska's Lifter of the Year (2021-22)
- Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, 2021)
2021-22 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – 8th (3-3) – 285 pounds
- Champ. Round 1 - Christian Lance (Nebraska) 19-11 won by decision over Tyrie Houghton (NC State) 21-10 (Dec 3-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Christian Lance (Nebraska) 19-11 won by decision over Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force) 26-2 (Dec 5-4)
- Quarterfinal - Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) 22-4 won by decision over Christian Lance (Nebraska) 19-11 (Dec 7-1)
- Cons. Round 4 - Christian Lance (Nebraska) 19-11 won in sudden victory - 1 over Lewis Fernandes (Cornell) 21-9 (SV-1 4-2)
- Cons. Round 5 - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) 26-9 won by decision over Christian Lance (Nebraska) 19-11 (Dec 2-1)
- 7th Place Match - Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) 19-4 won by decision over Christian Lance (Nebraska) 19-11 (Dec 2-0)
Big Ten Championships – 7th (3-2) – 285 pounds
- Champ. Round 1 - Christian Lance (Nebraska) 12-7 won by decision over Michael Woulfe (Purdue) 13-15 (Dec 7-2)
- Quarterfinal - Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) 18-2 won by decision over Christian Lance (Nebraska) 12-7 (Dec 7-1)
- Cons. Round 2 - Christian Lance (Nebraska) 12-7 won by decision over Boone McDermott (Rutgers) 13-8 (Dec 7-4)
- Cons. Round 3 - Luke Luffman (Illinois) 15-10 won by decision over Christian Lance (Nebraska) 12-7 (Dec 4-2)
- 7th Place Match - Christian Lance (Nebraska) 12-7 won by decision over Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) 12-9 (Dec 3-2)
Regular Season – Heavyweight
- 19-11 overall (5-5 dual record)
- Bonus Points: Five major decisions
- Placed first at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 21) and third at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 4)
2020-21 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – DNP (1-2) – 285 pounds
- First Round: #21 Tate Orndorff (OHST) dec. #12 Christian Lance (NEB), 2-1
- Cons. First Round: #12 Christian Lance dec. #28 Jon Spaulding (EDIN), 3-2
- Cons. Second Round: #11 Zach Elam (MIZZ) dec. #12 Christian Lance, 3-1 SV
Big Ten Championships – 5th (3-2) – 285 pounds
- First Round: Christian Lance (NEB) dec. No. 12 Dorian Keys (PUR), 4-0
- Quarterfinals: Christian Lance (NEB) dec. No. 4 Luke Luffman (ILL), 3-1 SV1
- Semifinals: No. 1 Gable Steveson (MINN) def. Christian Lance (NEB), Injury default
- Cons. Semifinals: No. 7 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) major dec. Christian Lance (NEB), 10-2
- 5th-Place Match: Christian Lance (NEB) dec. No. 8 Tate Orndorff (OSU), 3-2
Regular Season – Heavyweight
- 6-3 overall (5-3 dual record)
- Bonus Points: Two major decisions, two pins
- Defeated then-ranked No. 7 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) by 4-2 decision in the first sudden victory period to secure the Huskers’ win over Wisconsin on Jan. 31.
2019-20 (Junior)
Regular Season – Heavyweight
- 10-7 overall record (4-4 dual record)
- Bonus Points: Two technical falls, three major decisions
- Won 285B title at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10)
- Finished in sixth place at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 7) with a 3-3 record
2018-19 (Sophomore)
Regular Season – Heavyweight
- 8-4 overall record (0-2 dual record)
- Came in third place at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 4), going 3-1 with one bonus-point victory
- Finished in third place at the Hastings Cusatis Open (Jan. 5) with a 5-1 record
- Bonus Points: four major decisions, one tech. fall, one pin
Before Nebraska
- Wrestled three seasons, including a redshirt year, at Fort Hays State, and went 54-14 combined in his freshman and sophomore seasons
- Qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships in 2017
- Won a total of five open tournament titles, including the Northern Colorado Open as a sophomore in 2017-18
- Won the OCU Open, Northern Colorado Open and UNK Holiday Open as a freshman in 2016-17
- Won the Luther College Open as a redshirt in 2015-16
- Placed fourth at Iowa State’s Harold Nichols Cyclone Open as a sophomore and a redshirt
- Wrestled at Nixa High School in Nixa, Mo., for Coach Dustin Martin
- Won the 2015 MSHSAA Class 4 state title at 220 pounds to cap a 56-1 senior season
- 2015 Missouri Southwest Wrestler of the Year
- 2014 Missouri Academic All-State Honoree
- Took fifth as a junior at 182 pounds
- Placed seventh at the 2015 USAW Folkstyle Nationals at 220 pounds
Personal
- Born: July 18, 1997
- Parents: Roger and Sara Lance
- Sister: Katie
- Bachelor's degree from Nebraska as a sociology major (May 2021)
Career Statistics
Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | NCAA | Big Ten |
2015-16* | 28-15 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -- | -- |
2016-17 | 45-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- |
2017-18 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
2018-19 | 8-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- |
2019-20 | 10-7 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -- | -- |
2020-21 | 9-5 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | DNP (1-2) | 5th (3-2) |
2021-22 | 19-11 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8th (3-3) | 7th (3-2) |
Career | 101-41 | 14-14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4-5 | 6-4 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals