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http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.d...CLID=204888241Honors & Awards
• Two Letters (2010, 2011)
• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member (2010-11)
• Two-Time California Collegiate League All-Star (2010, 2011)
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2011)
2012 Outlook: Chad Christensen will transition to the outfield in 2012 after primarily playing shortstop during his first two seasons at Nebraska • Was a mainstay in the Husker lineup in 2011, as he was one of three players to start all 55 games • Set career highs in 11 categories last season and will look for even more improvement during his junior campaign • Earned a spot in the California Collegiate League All-Star Game for the second straight year during the summer as a member of the San Luis Obispo Blues.
“We’re excited to have Chad’s speed and athleticism in the outfield,” Head Coach Darin Erstad said. “The biggest thing for him will be repetition. Chad is one of the hardest workers on the team though. He’ll take fly balls all day long. He’ll be ready to play for us out there.”
2011: Christensen was one of three Huskers to start all 55 games in 2011 • Ended the year with a .292 batting average • Ranked second on the team in hits with 61, trailing Cody Asche’s team-high 68 hits • Scored 24 runs to rank fifth on the squad • Was stellar with the glove at shortstop, with just nine errors on 294 attempts for a .969 fielding percentage • Notched two or more hits in 15 games, including three or more hits in four games • Posted a career-long 11-game hitting streak (March 13-26), which topped his previous best of 10 straight games with a hit • Batted .333 (4-for-12) during the Huskers’ final road series at Texas A&M with a double and one RBI • Helped the Huskers win the series finale against No. 5 Texas at Hawks Field with a 1-for-3 performance and one run scored • Hit .375 (3-for-8) in a pair of wins over Northern Colorado • Recorded four hits in a four-game sweep of North Dakota • Posted a 3-for-4 day with two RBIs in a 13-1 win over Nebraska-Kearney • Hit his first career triple in a 3-for-6 game against Missouri State on Feb. 20 • Hit his lone home run of the season on Feb. 19 in an 8-1 win over Air Force at the Texas State Tournament in San Marcos • Started the season with a five-game hitting streak, including a pair of three-hit performances against Washington on Feb. 19 and Missouri State on Feb. 20.
2010: Christensen became Nebraska’s starting shortstop during the second half of the 2010 season, hitting .262 with six homers and 15 RBIs in 42 contests • His six homers were the most by a Husker freshman since Alex Gordon hit seven in 2003 • Had eight multi-hit games and four contests with at least two RBIs during his freshman campaign • Went 2-for-8 with a double in two games against Texas Tech • Was 1-for-3 with a walk at Iowa on April 27 • Went 2-for-8 with a sacrifice against Baylor • Had a 10-game hit streak snapped against Wichita State on April 13, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base • Hit .500 (20-for-40) with four homers, 11 RBIs and an .875 slugging percentage during a 10-game hit streak from March 28 until April 11 • Was 6-for-11 at No. 20 Kansas State, going 2-for-3 with a homer on April 1 before collecting his second three-hit game of the season in the finale • Went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBIs against Creighton on April 6 • Hit .462 (6-for-13) with a homer and a double at Oklahoma State, going 3-for-4 with a homer, double and two runs scored on April 4 • Hit .444 (4-for-9) with a homer, three RBIs and four runs scored in the sweep of South Dakota, recording a pair of multi-hit games in the process • Made his first career start at shortstop against No. 12 Oklahoma on March 26, going 2-for-2 with a homer, two RBIs and a stolen base • His second-inning homer against Oklahoma was the first homer by a Husker shortstop since April 20, 2007 • Came off the bench for a pinch-hit single against Northern Colorado on March 23 • Was 2-for-4 with a homer in two games against Houston Baptist, belting a pinch-hit homer in the nightcap on March 13 • Became the first Husker freshman to homer in his debut since 1999, going 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs in a start against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Feb. 26.
Before Nebraska: Christensen was one of the top infielders in the Midwest playing for Coach Bryon Schletterback at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa • Four-year performer who finished his career holding school records for batting average (.438), homers (42), RBIs (163), hits (208), runs scored (166), walks (66), wins (20) and saves (nine) • Named first-team Super State as a senior shortstop after hitting .524 with 16 homers, 49 RBIs, 57 runs scored and 26 stolen bases in helping Washington High School to the state tournament in 2009 • Earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors at shortstop as a junior, hitting .565 with 17 homers en route to earning Mississippi Valley Conference MVP honors • Was a three-time all-metro and all-conference pick, as he hit .408 with seven homers during his sophomore campaign • Was a three-sport athlete, as he played basketball and ran track in high school • Named all-metro in basketball during his senior year • Was on the honor roll throughout his entire high school career and was a member of the National Honor Society.
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runs a 6.65 60
pre-college:Good body, can hit, has power, runs well, all but arm looked outstanding at PG national, throwing better, athlete
http://www.perfectgame.org/players/p....aspx?id=33939Chad Christensen is a 2009 3B/OF/SS with a 6'3'', 195 lb. frame from Cedar Rapids, IA who attends Washington. Christensen is a very athletic all around player. He showed good arm strength from both the OF and INF and gets the job done at both positions. He is able to put the barrel on the ball in the games and showed good power potential including a long home run in BP. Chad is an athlete that projects all around and needs to be followed. He has signed with Nebraska.
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from Feb.:
http://nebraska.scout.com/2/1160953.htmlNebraska junior Chad Christensen is back to a familiar place.
On Tuesday, after starting the year in the outfield, the Iowa product was moved back to shortstop due to the injury of Pat Kelly.
“It’s fine, I mean, I've done it my whole life and it’s not a big deal,” Christensen said. “It’s just a change and we’ll go with it and sees what happens.
"I have always liked shortstop, I will go play wherever they we need me to play. Whether that means outfield or shortstop, it doesn't matter to me."
Christensen was moved to the outfield heading into the year after the coaching staff felt his speed could be utilized.
"He's played enough there. With Pat going down with the hamstring, we need some depth there," said head coach Darin Erstad. "I mentioned it to Chad last night. He will do anything. He already had it on his mind. He's just a great team player."
Christensen went 6-for-11 over the weekend with a home run. Nebraska (0-3) will play Utah on Friday at 2 P.M. in Corpus Christi, Texas.Need help? Questions? Concerns? Want to chat? PM me!Originally posted by Madman81 -
http://iowaprepsports.com/2012/06/06...-mlbs-marlins/Former Wash prep Christensen drafted by MLB’s Marlins
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CEDAR RAPIDS – It took a lot longer than expected, but Chad Christensen finally heard his named called Wednesday.
The former Cedar Rapids Washington all-stater and University of Nebraska junior was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 35th round of Major League Baseball’s 2012 draft. Christensen was the 1,067th player drafted overall.
You could sense his disappointment in those numbers.
“Not at all what I expected to happen,” Christensen said. “But it is what it is.”
Christensen led Nebraska with 10 home runs and 48 RBIs this season, hitting .311 in 57 games. He has played shortstop almost exclusively as a Cornhusker but was drafted by the Marlins as an outfielder.
“I was expecting to go somewhere between the eighth round to the 11th. That’s what I’d been hearing,” he said. “I guess this is kind of what happens sometimes. Everything happens for a reason.”
Christensen said the Marlins have told him they’ll watch him play this summer, then decide whether to offer him a contract. He is getting ready to play for the Mankato MoonDogs of the collegiate Northwoods League.
“All in all, it’s still an honor to get drafted,” he said.Comment
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