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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

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Zach Bland/Mizzou Athletics

Matt Schmitt

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Platte City, Mo.
  • High School Platte City

Biography

Career Stats

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.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    133 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    133 lbs