Mike first saw Christie in Brooks dining hall while sitting with his good friend Greg. You can ask them about the details of this day, but in short, Mike picked Christie out of the crowd but didn't approach her. Christie first saw Mike at a men's volleyball game being a line judge. Since she was managing the team and knew he wasn't on the team, she didn't approach him either. They ultimately met face-to-face at Mike's fraternity house during "senior week" of their sophomore year. Christie was impressed with Mike's basketball and parkour skills, but even moreso his willingness to go on adventures with her. Since then, the two have explored vacant buildings, gone skydiving and on international trips, adopted their black lab Vin, and continue to go on new adventures in Utah and where ever life takes them.