Outlook

Ryan Grinstead returned home after a year at IUPUI … Physical strong forward with great mentality and very high work rate … Powerful, aggressive player ... Hungry to score goals.

Sophomore Year 2024

Helped JCCC to a runner-up finishes in the Division II Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, a runner-up finish in the Region 6 Tournament, a No. 8 ranking in the final NJCAA Division II Poll with an overall record of 14-4-0 … Selected All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II and All-Region 6 Division II second-team … Led the team in goals scored with nine and tied for first in points with 21 … Ranked tied for fourth in the conference in goals scored and tied for fifth in points … Also had three assists and two game winning goals … Fired 30 shots, 16 on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .533 … Played in 16 matches, 10 as a starter … His first assist led to the game winning goal in a 4-0 victory at Cape Fear in the season opener (8-23-24) … Assisted on the first goal  in the 13^th minute and scored the game winning in the 41st minute for a 2-1 win a Central (9-7-24) … Netted the first and fifth goals in a 5-1 victory over Allen (9-14-24) … Got JCCC on the board first in the 14^th minute in a 3-1 victory over Pratt (9-21-24) … Netted the game winning goal in the 79^th minute for a 2-1 win over Central (10-2-24) … Put JCCC up 3-2 in an eventual 4-3 win at Allen (10-9-24) … Picked up his second multiple-goal match scoring the fifth and eighth goal in an 8-1 win at Pratt (10-16-24) … Provided the assist on the final score of a 3-1 win over Central in the semifinals of the Region 6 Tournament (10-31-24) … Scored the Cavaliers lone goal in a 3-1 loss at No. 5 Neosho County in the Region 6 Championship Match (11-5-24).

Freshman Year 2023 at IUPUI

Played in five matches in the offensive third for coach Sid van Druenen at IUPUI … The Jaguars finished 7-7-5 on the season … Played in five matches during the season … IUPUI was 2-2-1 in those five matches … Made his collegiate debut at Butler (10-3-23) … Logged a season-high15 minutes in the final game of the season at Purdue Fort Wayne (11-1-23).

High School

Was a three-year starter and four-year letter winner for coach Jamie Kelly  at Shawnee Mission East High School, Mission, Kan. … Graduated 2023 … Named All-Sunflower honorable mention as a senior … Played for Kansas City Scott Gallagher 2005 ECNL Boys... Had 20 goals and eight assists during the 2021-22 ECNL season, helping his team to an 18-3-1 mark … Named ECNL Heartland All-Conference first-team in 2022 … Helped the team to an ECNL National Tournament runner-up finish in 2023 …  Lettered one year in track and field … Competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter races.

Personal

Born Ryan Grinstead on May 27, 2005 … Nickname is Grinny … Son of Charles Grinstead and Wendy Jennings … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Robert Morris University, Lipscomb University, St. Cloud State University, IUPUI and the University of Dayton … Favorite TV show is Parks and Recreation … Favorite movie is The Green Book ….Favorite actor is Donald Glover … Favorite athlete is Erling Haland … Notable alumni from his school are executive director of the NHL and former MLB players union representative Donald Fehr and former MLB pitcher Joey Wentz.