2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Roster

Richard Ryu
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 285
- Hometown:
- Seoul, South Korea
- Previous School:
- Portsmouth Abbey
- College:
- CC
2024-25 (Junior): Went 4-7 in his first year wrestling for the Lions at 285 ... competed in five events ... made his collegiate debut on November 3rd at the Princeton Open ... finished with one win via a major decision.
PRE-COLUMBIA
Transferring to Columbia from Illinois … Earned notable wins in 2024 over Kyle Haas (Oklahoma State) and former national prep champion Austin Cooley (West Virginia) … Went 5-5 during the 2023-24 season at Illinois and was named Academic All-Big Ten … Posted a 3-4 record for the 2022-23 season and a 5-9 mark as a rookie during the 2019-20 season at Illinois … Won the bronze medal at the 2022 Korea Wrestling World Team Trial.
PERSONAL
Enrolled at Columbia College.
Career Records:
2024-25: 4-7 Overall, 1-1 Duals, 1-1 Ivy
Overall: 4-7 Overall, 1-1 Duals, 1-1 Ivy
PRE-COLUMBIA
Transferring to Columbia from Illinois … Earned notable wins in 2024 over Kyle Haas (Oklahoma State) and former national prep champion Austin Cooley (West Virginia) … Went 5-5 during the 2023-24 season at Illinois and was named Academic All-Big Ten … Posted a 3-4 record for the 2022-23 season and a 5-9 mark as a rookie during the 2019-20 season at Illinois … Won the bronze medal at the 2022 Korea Wrestling World Team Trial.
PERSONAL
Enrolled at Columbia College.
Career Records:
2024-25: 4-7 Overall, 1-1 Duals, 1-1 Ivy
Overall: 4-7 Overall, 1-1 Duals, 1-1 Ivy
Highlights: WR | Columbia at Hofstra
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: WR | Columbia 27, Brown 17
Sunday, February 16
Highlights: WR | Columbia 32, Harvard 8
Saturday, February 15
Highlights: WR | Columbia 20, Penn 24
Friday, January 24































