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Woodinville Wrestler Ranked No. 1 in the State for Class 4A
Junior Ryan Christensen is now the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the state in Class 4A at 182 pounds.
After a highly successful season last year, the Woodinville High School wrestling team's Ryan Christensen, who placed second in the 160-pound weight class as a sophomore, has been featured in The Seattle Times.
Christensen is now ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A at 182 pounds.
He said he learned from coming in second last year that there's always room to improve, and that he can't be complacent.
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Asked what's Woodinville wrestling is known for, Christensen answered:
"Just being good kids and good people as well as good wrestlers, and having a good impact on the community. Not being a sports team that has a bunch of jocks and bullies, but one that is welcoming, and kids have fun being on it."
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With a 3.8 GPA, Christensen said several colleges are showing interest including Cornell, Stanford and Duke, among others, the Times report said.
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