Wrestling: A look at the Princeton High School 100-win club

Princeton junior Ace Christiansen won his 100th career match at the LeRoy Invitational, becoming the 20th Tiger to reach that mark. He stands 25-4 this year and 101-30 overall. (Photo provided)

January 25, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

PHS junior Ace Christiansen won his 100th and 101st match at Saturday’s LeRoy Invitational. He became the 20th member of the Tigers 100-win club. Here’s a list of those wrestlers:

Name	Wins
Ty Taylor (2004-2008)	166
Ryne Bird (1999-2003)	160
Kristian Wahlgren (1990-1994)	147
Kipp Wahlgren (1986-1990)	145
Augie Christiansen (2019-2023)	139
Brian Anderson (1989-1993)	139
Brandon Nink (1999-2003)	136
Austin Wetsel (2013-2017)	133
Brian Taylor (1998-2002)	130
Matthew Harris (2018-2022)	126
Brandon Taylor (1999-2003)	126
Zack Bird (2003-2007)	124
Aaron Christiansen (1991-1995)	123
Matt Smith (1993-1997)	115
Adam Wason (1994-1997)	111
Chase Tatum (2015-2019)	106
Zach Anderson (1994-1998)	105
Tyler Wood (2012-2016)	103
Mike Jones (1979-1983)	102
Ace Christiansen (2021-24)	101

Kristian Wahlgren gets a big bear hug from his dad, Lee, after winning the IHSA State championship in 1994. He's ranked third on the PHS all-time win list with 147 wins. (BCR file photo Kevin Hieronymus)