VALLEY CITY, ND (Submitted by Hi-Liner Wrestling) The Hi-Liner Wrestler of the Week for the week ending January 28, 2023 is Mylee Christianson
Mylee is a 9th grader at BCN and wrestles at 130lbs for VCHS and is currently ranked #3 in the state. In her most recent tournament the “Belle of the Brawl” tournament in Casselton, Mylee decided to test the waters in the 125lb weight class. Mylee had a great tournament, winning her first 3 matches by pin. In the semifinals, Mylee would face the states #2 ranked wrestler at 125lbs, Emerson Schwab from Lisbon, ND. From the opening whistle, Mylee dominated the match. Mylee scored often and scored repeatedly from all mat positions, and took a 14 point lead midway through the 3rd period before finishing off Schwab via pin with 13 seconds left remaining in the match. Mylee would face #1 ranked (at 125#) 12th grader Avery Mohr of Fargo in the finals. Mylee would end up losing a hard fought match vs Avery and finish 2nd.
Mylee answered her Wrestler of the Week questionnaire as follows:
Name: Mylee Christianson
Parents/ brothers/sisters: *Parents: Jason & Cindy Christianson
*2 older brothers Kade (20) & Levi (17)
Academic achievements (ex: honor roll, etc) A honor roll, class President, FCCLA vice president.
School activities/sports: volleyball, wrestling, track, JO volleyball, FCCLA, 4-H.
Hobbies: bringing home random animals
Favorite class in school: english
Favorite supper food: pasta
Favorite school lunch: pizza
Favorite junk food: fruit snacks
Favorite video game: hay day
Any ideas on what you wanna be when you "grow up": OBGYN doctor
Most memorable wrestling moment: making it to finals at state
Who is going to win the Superbowl?: Chiefs
Biggest life lesson you've learned from the sport of wrestling: you have to fail in order to succeed.
Wrestler Of the Week is sponsored by Farmers Union Insurance- Kirk Olson & Tyler VanBruggen.