2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Matt Schmitt
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Platte City, Mo.
- High School:
- Platte City
Bio
| YEAR | WEIGHT | RECORD |
| 2021-22 | 133 | 0-0 |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 12-3 |
| 2019-20 | 133 | 0-0 |
| 2018-19 (West Virginia) | 133 | 18-8 |
| 2017-18 (West Virginia) | 133 | 23-14 |
| 2016-17 (West Virginia) | 125 | 6-1 |
| CAREER | 59-26 |
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021-22)
- Did not compete during the 2021-22 season
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020-21)
- 2021 NCAA Qualifier (No. 6 seed) at 133 pounds
- 2021 MAC Champion (133 pounds)
- Wrestled to an impressive 12-3 record in his first year as a Tiger
- Picked up three ranked wins during the regular season, highlighted by back-to-back dominant performances, winning in a 12-0 major decision against No. 7, Oregon State’s Devan Turner (Jan. 3) and in a 11-1 major decision against No. 14, Central Michigan’s Andrew Marten (Jan. 8)
- Tallied four victories en route to winning an individual MAC championship, Feb. 26-27, at 133 pounds, including 18-2 and 22-5 technical falls
- Completed season as a quarterfinal finisher at the NCAA Championships (March 18-20) after picking up two victories at the national tournament
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20)
- Did not compete during the 2019-20 season
BEFORE MIZZOU
- Graduate transfer 133-pounder from West Virginia
- Former team captain for the Mountaineers, will have two years of eligibility remaining as he took a redshirt as a freshman and an Olympic redshirt last season
- In his final year wrestling with WVU, he battled through an elbow injury to earn the No. 16 national seed at the NCAA Championships at 133 pounds
- Won his opening-round matchup at NCAAs, but was ousted from the championship by top-seeded Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) and then lost in his first bout in the consolation rounds. In all, he posted a 19-10 record as a RS sophomore.
- As a redshirt freshman in 2017-18, he posted a 23-14 record and boasted a top-20 rank nationally throughout the entire season.
- Placed fourth at a loaded Big 12 Conference Championship tournament, earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships
- At the 2018 NCAA Championships, he went 2-2 despite having to face top-seeded Seth Gross (SDSU) in the opening round
- Was 42-24 overall in his two-year career
- Was a two-time Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection while at WVU as well
High School
- At Platte City High School, Schmitt was a three-time MSHSAA Class 3 State Champion and the 2015 Class 3 Wrestler of the Year.
- Eight-time Fargo All-American and a USJOC Champion as well.
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