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2012-13 Wrestling Roster

Matt Thomas

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 157
  • Hometown Redding, Calif.
  • High School Shasta HS
  • Prev School Shasta College
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

2011-12:  Did not compete.

2010-11: Qualified for the national meet in the 149-pound weight class after a fourth-place finish at the Super Regional 4/Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships ... Was ranked as high as fourth nationally in the NWCA Division II individual polls ... Posted a 20-13 record on the season, including five wins by major decision and another two by fall ... Went 5-0 at the prestigious NWCA National Duals, featuring two upsets over No. 3 Nate Herda of Augustana (S.D.) and fourth-ranked Jeremy Espinoza of Findlay (OH) ... Also logged a third-place finish at the Mike Clock Senior Open ... Led the squad with 50 escapes.

2009-10: Sat out as a redshirt.

PRIOR TO SF STATE: Transferred from Shasta College, where he was a two-time All-Big Eight Conference performer ... Finished third in his weight class at the California Community College Championships as a sophomore ... Graduated from Shasta High School in 2007... Was a two-time CIF North Section master’s champion during his junior and senior campaigns ... Placed second at Masters as a freshman and was third as a sophomore. Compiled an overall record of 138-37 during his prep career ... Also competed in soccer and swimming.

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