There was no riveting debut, no beginner’s luck, no instant splash.
Jared Brinkman’s rookie season was one to forget.
“I remember his first year — wrestling in first grade,” Jared’s father, Mike Brinkman, said with a chuckle. “He went 1-9, and his only win was because a kid had to forfeit because of ringworm.
“So he’s come a long way.”
Safe to say there’s been a tad bit of improvement.
Brinkman, just the second four-time state qualifier in Regina history, has entered the home stretch of his decorated wrestling career, which includes just one loss, so far, as an upperclassman.