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Matt
Ryan
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| Class: |
r-Sr. |
| Hometown: |
Eighty-Four, Pa. |
| Height: |
5-11 |
| Weight: |
184 |
| Sport: |
Wrestling |
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- Potential All-American who has grown significantly in the program
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships
- Strong, athletic wrestler with a great work ethic
At West Virginia in 2010-11:
- Earned an impressive 22-9 record for the year
- Advanced furthest on team at NCAA Championships before falling to No. 3-ranked Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming in the third round of wrestlebacks
- Avenged prior loss to Pitt’s No. 15 Max Thomusseit with a 6-5 decision win in second round at NCAAs
- Came in third place at EWL Championships to qualify for NCAAs, defeating Bloomsburg’s Nate Graham by a 7-0 decision
- Started every dual match on team at 184 pounds
- Ranked as high as No. 18 during the year
- Had the most victories over ranked opponents on team (5)
- Faced 12 ranked opponents, highest on team
- Had fastest fall time on team, defeating Cleveland State’s Corbin Boone in 43 seconds on Feb. 19
- Second-most dual points on team with 49
- Third-best on team in number of wins (22), winning streak (9), and near-fall points (48)
- Compiled an 11-4 dual record, including a 6-4 EWL mark
- Had five major decision victories for year
- Came in first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open
- Won first nine matches of season
- Defeated twice by No. 1-ranked Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro
- Went 2-1 against Illinois’ No. 17-ranked Tony Dallago for the year, including a 10-1 major decision in first round of wrestlebacks at NCAA tournament
At West Virginia in 2009-10:
- Started the first five dual meets for the team at the 184-lb class
- Ranked No. 18 in the country upon facing Michigan State
- Went 11-6 overall during the season, including 1-4 in dual meets
- Earned nine takedowns and four victories by pin
- Came in first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open after beating Jarrett Criss (Slippery Rock), Chad Ulmer (Manchester), Corbin Semple (Waynesbur), teammate Matt Weston and Patrick Walsh (Pitt-Johnstown)
- Had a sixth-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational after defeating Mark Martinez (NM Highlands), Casen Eldredge (Utah Valley), Erich Schmidtke (Oklahoma), Brice Arand (Oregon State) and Andrew Buck (Navy)
- Fell only to No. 20 Steve Bosak (Cornell) and No. 3 Mike Pucillo (Ohio State) at the national tourney
- Defeated Eric Cameron of Indiana by decision, 7-4
At West Virginia in 2008-09:
- Late-season addition at 197 pounds
- Registered a 4-4 mark
- Went 2-1 in regular season against EWL opponents
- Held a 15-3 advantage in dual points
- Took sixth at EWL Championships
- Recorded a 6-4 decision over Pitt’s Matt Wilps in the first round of the league championships
- Defeated Edinboro’s Pat Bradshaw in final regular-season bout, 5-4, with a late escape point
- Pinned Ohio’s Christopher Iammarino in 1:34 for first career victory
At Virginia Tech 2007-08:
- Received a redshirt
- Went 3-0 as an unattached wrestler at the NC State Open, winning a title at 184 pounds
- Earned third place at the East Stroudsburg Open as an unattached wrestler
- Registered a 5-1 mark
Prep:
- Wrestled at Canon-McMillan High for former WVU wrestler Chris Mary
- Four-year letterwinner
- 2006 WPIAL champion
- Two-time state finalist
- Was runner-up at 2007 PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships
- Finished career with a 134-29 record
Personal:
- Son of Joyce and Daniel Ryan
- Birthday is Jan. 13
- Has two brothers
- Majoring in recreation, park and tourism resources
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Wrestling: Three Ranked in Top 20
Posted: 1.5.10
Wrestling: Ryan Takes Sixth Place at 184 Pounds
Posted: 12.5.09
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