Sam Richardson
McKendree, 165 pounds, Division II. 2025–26: 27–5, ranked 2nd at 165 by Elo rating. NCAA 4th
2025–26 at McKendree
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27–5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 44% | 6–4 | 1807 | 1974±170 | .627 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | W | Central Oklahoma |
Dec 4-1 | Central Oklahoma vs McKendree |
| Dec 4 | W | Drury |
Dec 10-4 | Drury vs McKendree |
| Dec 4 | W | Kyle Bahl Neosho County Community College |
Fall 0:16 | McKendree vs Neosho County Community College |
| Dec 6 | L | Maryville |
Dec 10-4 | Maryville vs McKendree |
| Dec 13 | W | Newberry |
Dec 2-1 | Midwest Classic 5th Place Match |
| Dec 13 | W | Adams State |
Fall 3:13 | Midwest Classic Champ. Round 2 |
| Dec 13 | W | Maryville |
Dec 4-1 | Midwest Classic Champ. Round 3 |
| Dec 13 | W | Mary |
Fall 4:03 | Midwest Classic Cons. Round 6 |
| Dec 13 | W | Pitt-Johnstown |
Fall 3:33 | Midwest Classic Cons. Round 7 |
| Dec 13 | L | Wisconsin-Parkside |
Dec 5-4 | Midwest Classic Cons. Semi |
| Dec 13 | L | Lander |
TF 20-4 | Midwest Classic Quarterfinal |
| Jan 9 | W | Augustana (SD) |
Dec 6-1 | Augustana (SD) vs McKendree |
| Jan 9 | W | Nebraska-Kearney |
Dec 4-1 | McKendree vs Nebraska-Kearney |
| Jan 9 | W | Upper Iowa |
Fall 2:19 | McKendree vs Upper Iowa |
| Jan 10 | W | Ashland |
MD 9-0 | Ashland vs McKendree |
| Jan 10 | W | Grand Valley State |
Fall | Grand Valley State vs McKendree |
| Jan 17 | W | Ashland |
Dec 6-3 | Ashland vs McKendree |
| Jan 18 | W | Findlay |
Dec 4-1 | Findlay vs McKendree |
| Jan 22 | W | Upper Iowa |
Dec 6-1 | McKendree vs Upper Iowa |
| Jan 24 | W | Quincy |
MD 8-0 | McKendree vs Quincy |
| Feb 5 | W | Indianapolis |
MD 8-0 | Indianapolis vs McKendree |
| Feb 7 | W | Thomas More |
MD 10-1 | McKendree vs Thomas More |
| Feb 7 | W | Glenville State |
Dec 3-0 | Glenville State vs McKendree |
| Feb 15 | W | Maryville |
Dec 4-0 | McKendree Final |
| Mar 1 | W | Ouachita Baptist |
Fall 2:16 | NCAA Super Region IV Championship Quarterfinal |
| Mar 1 | W | Central Oklahoma |
Dec 4-2 | NCAA Super Region IV Championships Final |
| Mar 1 | W | Thomas More |
Fall 6:31 | NCAA Super Region IV Semifinal |
| Mar 13 | W | Ashland |
Dec 1-0 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships QF |
| Mar 13 | W | Montevallo |
Dec 8-1 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships R16 |
| Mar 14 | L | Mary |
Dec 5-1 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships 3rd place |
| Mar 14 | W | Wisconsin-Parkside |
Dec 8-7 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships Cons SF |
| Mar 14 | L | Lander |
Dec 8-4 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships SF |
Best wins
- 4Trenton MunozNebraska-Kearney, Dec 4-1, Jan 91768
- 7Lane EwingMary, Fall 4:03, Dec 131740
- 10Trent HooverPitt-Johnstown, Fall 3:33, Dec 131723
- 11Brody HemauerWisconsin-Parkside, Dec 8-7, Mar 141717
- 17Kailan KeithThomas More, MD 10-1, Feb 71679
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 8Tech fall 0Major 4Decision 15
Losses by decision (4), tech fall (1).