At UNCG
Enters the season ranking third on UNCG’s all-time career wins list with 63... ranks third all-time on the single-season wins list at 141 lbs., and is third and fourth on the single-season wins list at 133 lbs.
2007-08: Redshirted.
2006-07: Moved up to 141 lb. weightclass... third on the squad with 24 wins in his junior season with the Spartans...recorded a 24-6 overall record with a 10-6 tournament record...his overall record ranks third on the UNCG single-season wins list...was a perfect 14-0 in dual competition and went 5-0 in Southern Conference action...took second place at the SoCon Championships...grabbed first place at the Pembroke Classic with a 5-0 record at the tournament...took sixth place at the Cliff Keen Invite...picked up two fall victories over Caleb Lesnoff of Campbell and Mostafa Ibrahim of George Mason...went four straight matches with a major decision win in January...undefeated in the months of January and February...led the team with seven major decisions and finished with two technical fall victories on the year...ranked 20th at 141 lbs. by the USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll...ranked third on the all-time wins list witha record of 63-34.
2005-06: Finished tied for fourth on the team with 20 wins in his second year at UNCG... posted a 20-14 overall record, an 11-7 tournament record and a 9-7 dual match record... finished 3-2 in SoCon dual action...took third place in the conference championships... went 4-2 at the UNC Rubbermaid Tournament... picked up fall victories over Josh Stanley of Appalachian State, Caleb Lesnoff of Campbell and Brandon Stillo of the Virginia Military Institute... recorded a total of three major decision wins, defeating Travis Hunter of Davidson twice and Joey Robinson of Newberry.
2004-05: Tied for sixth on the team with 19 wins during his freshman campaign... recorded an 11-6 record in dual matches including a 3-2 mark in the SoCon... posted an 8-8 mark in tournament action...r ecorded fall victories against Eric Luke of UNC Greensboro, Dave Armstrong of Cleveland State and Matt Smith of Ohio... posted major decision victories over Jay Coman of NC State and Keith Pavellekovsky of Duquesne... undefeated in the month of January (8-0).
High School: A four-year letter winner under head coach Frank Patascil at St. Thomas Aquinas... four-time team captain... finished second in the high school state tournament (2002 and 2004)... placed second at the 2003 NHSCA nationals meet... completed his high school career with a 136-10 record... also lettered one year in football at running back and one year in track.
Personal: Christopher R. Bencivenga... born May 11, 1986 in Davie, FL... son of Michael and Rosina Bencivenga... has a sister named Jessica... majoring in nutrition.
