Washburn University Athletics

Background: Began collegiate career with two seasons at Northern State ... pitched 22.2 innings in 11 games as a freshman with a 3.57 ERA and 23 strikeouts ... pitched 19.1 innings with 12 strikeouts as a sophomore before missing the season due to injury and receiving a redshirt ... spent one season at Northeast Community College making 14 appearances with 11 starts going 7-1 with a 4.08 ERA across 46.1 innings ... earned Honorable Mention All-Region honors ... named Academic All-Region ... played football, basketball and track for two seasons at Columbus Lakeview High School ... earned All-District honors in football ... was a member of National Honor Society  

Personal: Son of Travis and Abbie Tessendorf ... father played baseball at Nebraska Wesleyan ... grandfather, Gale, played baseball for the University of Nebraska ... one uncle played baseball for Nebraska Wesleyan and another football at Nebraska ... has a brother, Cole, and sister, Cambell ... majoring in business administration