A former wrestler finds the resolve to stop his life's downward spiral. His best moves come

Off the Mat

By Jim Besesa

As he stood on the wrestling mat recently at the Portland State Open, waiting for his match to resume, Richard Jensen knew his life had taken a turn. Jensen had been wrestling for many years.

Wrestling with personal demons, and losing.
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The Oregonian
Monday, February 12, 2007

Richard Jensen spent years in a haze of drugs, now 36 years old, clean and at Clackamas Community College, he finds wrestling is

A New Rush

by Jim Besesa

On a sunny, late September day last fall, first-year Clackamas Community College wrestling coach Josh Rhoden gathered his athletes on the school's track and announced they were about to run four miles.

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The Oregonian
Wednesday, February 6, 2008

After breaking meth's hold, wrestler Richard Jensen, at 37, is a likely No. 2 see in the NJCAA Region 18 Championships Saturday

Getting Past the pain

by Jim Beseda

As the referee lifted his hand in victory, Richard Jensen which body parts hurt - and how much.

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Post-Bulletin
Friday, Feb 22, 2008

Finding clarity on the mat

by Pat Ruff

Wrestling has helped former drug addict turn his life around.

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