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As a Junior (2001-02) … Wrestled in 16 events for the Tar Heels … finished third at the ACC Tournament … recorded a fourth place finish at the Sharpie Open scoring victories over UNC Pembroke’s Luciana Vera and Cornell’s Evan Pohaski … ended the Virginia duals with a 2-2 record … had two wins by pinfall with his quickest coming in 1:35 over Cumberland’s Chris Butler … ended the season with an 18-13 overall record. As a Sophomore (2000-01) … Recorded a 16-11 overall record for the season … was 7-6 in dual-meet matches … named the ACC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 18 after defeating Lehigh’s Rob Rohn, 6-3, when Rohn was ranked No. 5 nationally … took first place at the Cornell Invitational with a 3-0 mark … finished third at the VerticalNet Open with a 4-1 record for the tournament … was 14-5 over his first 19 matches of the season. As a Freshman (1999-2000) … Had a 16-13 overall mark last season competing at 184 lbs. … earned a third-place finish at the ACC tournament after going 2-1 during the tournament … was 3-0 at the East Stroudsburg Open and 2-3 at the Carolina Open … finished at 3-2 at Midlands. Prep … Rated the #7 recruit in the nation at 171 lbs. by Amateur Wrestling News ... 1999 Pa. state champion and 1998 runner-up ... 1998-99 team co-captain ... high school team won three regional championships ... All-Conference in football in 1997 ... 1996-98 Pa. National Freestyle team member ... member of National Honor Society. Off the Mat … Nicholas Aaron Richmond is the son of Robert and Patricia Richmond ... hobbies include skiing and fishing … majoring in psychology … Born on September 13, 1981.
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