2011-12 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE: Overall Record: 5-4 Dual Meet Record: 0-1 Big Ten Record: N/A Pins: 3 Major Decisions: 0 Technical Falls: 0
Went 5-4 on the season • Finished 3-1 at the Bison Open • Recorded a fall over Travis Fredrickson of Southwest Minnesota State at the 2:38 mark • Wrestled in the North Dakota State dual but fell to Steven Monk • Record two wins by fall at the UNI Open • Scored a 2:02 fall over Randall Cirksesna of Mankato and at the 1:21 mark against Joe Winkle of Iowa Central.
2010-11 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Overall Record: 3-3 Dual Meet Record: N/A Big Ten Record: N/A Pins: 3 Major Decisions: 0 Technical Falls: 0
Went 3-3 overall with three pins • Defeated David Baker of Concordia-Moorehead by fall at 2:21 • Pinned Ramsey Beard of Waubonsee at 2:18 and Tyler Furger of UW-Lacrosse at 4:58 in the consolations rounds of the Flash Open.
2008-09 • REDSHIRTED: Went 7-6 on the season at 149 lbs. • Competed solely in open meets • Earned four wins by fall • Earned a victory in his first career match on Nov. 15, beating Jake Zeiher of Rochester Community & Technical College 11-7 • First career fall came later in the same meet, pinning Justin Lemann on Concordia College • Tallied a 3-2 mark to open the season at the Bison Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for Dillingham High School as a prep • Two-time Alaska state champion • Two-time state runner-up in Alaska • Named Dillingham Athlete of the Year as a senior • Part of a prep program that won two state titles and three regional championships during his high school career • Was undefeated in the semi-final round of all his prep tournaments • Also participated in cross country at Dillingham • Lists his most memorable sports thrill as winning a triple-overtime match at an Alaska high school tournament.
PERSONAL: Son of Kathy McLinn and Brian Richard • Father, Brian, played football at Oregon • Has a sister, Annalee (3) • Plans to major in youth studies at Minnesota • Born Nov. 24, 1989.
