2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Christian Tanefeu
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- 125
- Hometown:
- Bismarck, N.D.
- High School:
- Bismarck
Senior/Junior (2024-25)
• Represented U-M at 125 pounds at the Big Ten Championships (March 8-9)
• Appeared in three tournaments and six dual meets at 125 pounds
• Earned first collegiate dual win by major decision, 18-9, over Columbia's Sulayman Bah (Nov. 17)
• Placed fifth at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 9) with a 3-2 mark; defeated Ohio's Malachi O'Leary by 17-0 technical fall in the fifth-place bout
• Also competed in the Clarion Open (Nov. 3) and Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
Junior/Sophomore (2023-24)
• Appeared in two open tournaments and two dual meets at 125 pounds
• Took fifth place at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11) with a 1-2 record; earned an 8-2 decision vs. Princeton's Drew Heethuis for first win of season
• Made collegiate dual debut against Rider's Tyler Klinsky (Nov. 19)
• Also competed in the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 9)
Sophomore/Freshman (2022-23)
• Competed in three open tournaments at 125 pounds
• Earned a 7-0 decision vs. Findlay's Nicholas Korhorn for first win of season at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5)
• Also competed in the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 15) and Edinboro Open (Feb. 5)
Freshman (2021-22)
• Redshirted season; competed unattached in six open tournaments at 125 pounds
• Claimed runner-up honors at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 16) with a 3-1 record
• Placed fourth at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6) with a 2-2 record
• Placed sixth at the Findlay Open (Nov. 20) with a 3-2 mark
• Earned a 7-4 decision over Cleveland State's Trey Bates for first collegiate win at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 6); went 2-2 at the MSU Open
• Also competed at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11) and Matmen Open (Dec. 29)
Prep
• Graduated from Bismarck High School (2021)
• Three-time North Dakota state champion, winning at 113 pounds (2020, '21) and 106 pounds (2019)
• Contributed to Bismarck HS' four state championships and three dual championships
• Posted a career prep record of 115-13
• Won the 106-pound cadet Greco freestyle title at Fargo Nationals (2019)
• Four-time Fargo All-American; also earned double All-American honors in 2018, placing fifth in junior freestyle and second in Greco
• Honor Roll
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies
• Born on January 27, 2003
• Son of Zephirin and Denise Tanefeu
• Twin brother, Wilfried, is also a member of the Michigan wrestling team
• Has three other siblings, Michael, Scelia and Alicia
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2021-22 (RS) | 10-12 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 8-12 | 3-3 | 5-9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 22-36 | 3-5 | 19-31 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
