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2025-26 Men's Wrestling Roster

Frank Miller, Linfield Marketing & Communications
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Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications

Max Vander Meide

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown McMinnville, Ore.
  • Previous School McMinnville
  • Major Education

Biography

SOPHOMORE
10-20 in matches.
Recorded 5 pins.
 
FRESHMAN
Letter winner.
Went 5-20 in the 2023-24 season.
Qualified for Regionals.
 
MCMINNVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
All-League First Team as a senior.
All-League Second Team as a sophomore and junior.
Had 102 high school wins.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in education.
Son of James and Carrie.
 
WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU CHOSE TO ATTEND LINFIELD? 
Good academics.
 
WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD MEAN TO YOU? 
Academics is just as important as athletics.
 
HOW HAS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON? 
Made me learn how to work as a team.
 
WHAT’S THE BEST LINFIELD CLASS YOU’VE TAKEN? 
Sports Philosophy, because it taught me how and why some sports were made.
 
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? 
My dad, he always pushes me to keep going.
 
THE GREATEST PRINCIPLE OR LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN… 
We need to be a family before a team.
 
AS A LINFIELD STUDENT-ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE…
To be a national champ.