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TJ Pottinger
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hastings, Minn.
- High School:
- Hastings HS
2021, 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in nine matches on the season at 184 pounds, compiling a 3-6 record, including a 1-4 record in dual matches and a 1-2 record in Big 12 duals ... Scored a total of three points for the Bison in dual matches, with the victory coming in a Big 12 dual against South Dakota State (1/0) ... Recorded one victory by pin, also against South Dakota State (2/20) ... Recorded a victory by major decision against Air Force (2/13) ...
2019-20 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team...Compiled a 9-9 record including 1-3 in duals (0-2 Big 12) with two pins and a major decision...Won first collegiate dual in season opener against Cal State Bakersfield (11-3-19)...Placed fourth at the the Bison Open (11-9-19) with a 3-2 record...Went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle (1-1-20).
2018-19 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year with the Bison...Wrestled unattached at 184 pounds...Put together a 14-10 record with two pins, two tech falls and one major decision...Placed in five of six open tournaments...Runner-up in the Finn Grinaker/Gold Division (11-17-19) with a 2-1 record including a major decision...Placed second in season-opening Jimmie Open (11-3-18) with a 2-1 ledger that included a pin and a tech fall...Finished third at the Bison Open (11-10-18) with a 3-1 record...Recorded sixth place showings at the Iowa State Last Chance Open (2-17-19) and the North Country Open (1-26-19).
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third at 182 pounds in the 2018 Minnesota Class AAA state tournament for Hastings High School and head coach Josh McLay...Completed senior year with 44-7 record and 15 pins...Three-time conference and regional champion...Compiled a 127-40 prep record with 42 pins...Six-year letterwinner...All-state performer in lacrosse...Two-time all-district football player.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology/pre-medicine...Son of Todd and Kari Pottinger...Has one brother and two sisters.
CAREER STATISTICS
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in nine matches on the season at 184 pounds, compiling a 3-6 record, including a 1-4 record in dual matches and a 1-2 record in Big 12 duals ... Scored a total of three points for the Bison in dual matches, with the victory coming in a Big 12 dual against South Dakota State (1/0) ... Recorded one victory by pin, also against South Dakota State (2/20) ... Recorded a victory by major decision against Air Force (2/13) ...
2019-20 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team...Compiled a 9-9 record including 1-3 in duals (0-2 Big 12) with two pins and a major decision...Won first collegiate dual in season opener against Cal State Bakersfield (11-3-19)...Placed fourth at the the Bison Open (11-9-19) with a 3-2 record...Went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle (1-1-20).
2018-19 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year with the Bison...Wrestled unattached at 184 pounds...Put together a 14-10 record with two pins, two tech falls and one major decision...Placed in five of six open tournaments...Runner-up in the Finn Grinaker/Gold Division (11-17-19) with a 2-1 record including a major decision...Placed second in season-opening Jimmie Open (11-3-18) with a 2-1 ledger that included a pin and a tech fall...Finished third at the Bison Open (11-10-18) with a 3-1 record...Recorded sixth place showings at the Iowa State Last Chance Open (2-17-19) and the North Country Open (1-26-19).
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third at 182 pounds in the 2018 Minnesota Class AAA state tournament for Hastings High School and head coach Josh McLay...Completed senior year with 44-7 record and 15 pins...Three-time conference and regional champion...Compiled a 127-40 prep record with 42 pins...Six-year letterwinner...All-state performer in lacrosse...Two-time all-district football player.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology/pre-medicine...Son of Todd and Kari Pottinger...Has one brother and two sisters.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | Big 12 T | NCAA |
| 2018-19* | 14-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 9-9 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2020-21 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 12-18 | 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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