Colorado State University Pueblo

Years at CSU Pueblo: 2001-02
Category: Athlete
Sport: Baseball
Era: University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003)

Sam Christensen - Arguably the top baseball player in program history, Christensen is the only two-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year in conference history.  He hit .452 during his junior season in 2001, leading the nation in doubles and earning All-American honors as the Pack went 45-14.  He followed it up with a .471 season in 2002, leading the nation in hits.  During his time with the ThunderWolves, his teams won 88 games, the most over any two-year span in school history. Following his collegiate career, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was named to the RMAC All-Century Team in 2008.