2019-20 Men's Wrestling Roster

Matt Peterson

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Weight 141
  • Hometown Hillsboro, Ore.
  • High School Hillsboro

Biography

2018-19: Did not compete.

2017-18: Qualified for the NAIA Championships for the first time, entering as the No. 12 overall seed and finishing with a 17-13 record… Appeared in the 133-pound title match at the Cascade Conference Championships as the No. 3 seed, helping so to a CCC co-championship… Placed fifth at the California Collegiate Open and picked up one win at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

2016-17: Redshirted.

2015-16: Went 10-16 as a freshman and was ranked No. 4 in the NAIA West Region, making an appearance at the Regional Championships.

High School: Graduated in 2015 from Hillsboro High, where he went 40-10 over his high school career... Was a NWOC League Champion and finished runner-up at the 2014 and 2015 OSAA State Championships... During his senior season, he helped the Spartans win the 2015 Oregon Wrestling Classic and finish runner-up at the state championship... Left the Spartans as a four-time letterwinner and a two-time team captain.

Personal: Born on Nov. 25, 1996 in Placerville, California... Parents are Melissa and Jeremy; has a younger sister, Emily, and a younger brother, Nick... Father wrestled at Sacramento City College... Majoring in computer science

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    125 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    133 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    133 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    141 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    141 lbs