University of Minnesota Athletics
2009-10 Wrestling Roster

Wesley Richard
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- 149
- Hometown:
- Dillingham, Alaska
- High School:
- Dillingham HS
2012-13 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR:
Overall Record: 2-2
Dual Meet Record: N/A
Big Ten Record: N/A
Pins: 1
Major Decisions: 0
Technical Falls: 0
Finished season with 2-2 overall record • At the Bison Open saw 14-12 decision over Anthony Caputo of NDSU •
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 semifinal 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 • Plans to major in youth studies at Minnesota • Born Nov. 24, 1989.
Season | Wt. | Overall | Wt. Cl. | Dual | Big Ten | Points | Pins | MD | TF | v.Rnk | Strk | Fast Pin | Big Ten's | NCAA's |
2010-11 | 149 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 0-1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1:21 | - | - |
2011-12 | 149 | 3-3 | 3-3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2:18 | - | - |
2012-13 | 157 | 2-2 | 2-2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | - | 10-9 | 10-9 | 0-1 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1:21 | - | - |