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2017-18 Wrestling Roster

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Samuel Marshall Photography

Matt Williams

  • Position 197
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Apple Valley, Calif.
  • Highschool Sultana HS

Biography

2017-18 (R-SENIOR): Finished career with 96 victories, tied for 15th all-time...finished sixth all-time in pins with 31...qualified for NCAA Championship for the second straight season...went 30-9 on the season with 15 victories by decision, three by major decision, three by tech fall and 10 by pin...tied his personal record in pins in a single season (10)…led the team in dual points scored with 59...was 15-1 in dual action and 3-1 in Pac-12 Conference...named second team Academic All-Conference…won first 13 matches of the season, including a Roadrunner Open title…went finished fifth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and was 5-2...defeated Stanford's Nathan Traxler 5-4, won by major decision over Arizona State's Cade Belshay 13-4, and pinned Cal Poly's Thomas Lane (6:03) in Pac-12 action...finished second at Pac-12 Championship...pinned Central Michigan's Jordan Atienza to open NCAA Championship and defeated No. 16 Christian Brunner of Purdue 3-2.  

2016-17 (R-JUNIOR): Qualified for the NCAA Championships at 197 pounds by placing third at the Pac-12 Championships...lost in double overtime to Stanford’s Josh Marchok 5-4...pinned Tom Lane of Cal Poly (3:19) in the consolation semifinals...defeated Boise State’s Harley DiLulo 6-2 to take third at the tournament...posted the best CSUB finish at the NCAA Tournament by going 3-2, missing All-American status by one match...named second team Academic All-Conference...earned first place at the Roadrunner Open, winning his four RR Open matches by a 42-8 score...was 2-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational...placed seventh at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships...won first three matches at Midlands before dropping into the consolation bracket.

2015-16 (R-SOPHOMORE): Moved to heavyweight and won title at SF State Open to open season...went 1-2 at App State Duals...finished third at the Roadrunner Open...earned the only CSUB victory against No. 1 Penn State Nov. 20...went 2-2 at the CKLV Dec. 4...posted a 4-2 record at the Reno Tournament of Champions...was 0-2 at the Midlands Championships...lost a pair of dual starts against Cal Poly and SF State...broke a five-match losing streak with a pinfall during Utah Valley dual...won both matches at SDSU Trianguular...pinned Gabriel Gonzalez for his team leading eighth pin of the season during Boise State dual...finished regular season with a 6-9 dual mark...was 1-2 at the Pac-12 Tournament to complete his season with a 20-18 record...is now tied for 22nd in school history with Bryce Hammond in career pins (18).

2014-15 (R-FRESHMAN): Won the 197-pound title at the Fresno City College Musick Open...was 3-0 during the open, winning twice by majority decision and by pin in the finals...finished third at the Roadrunner Open, going 6-1 on the day...finished fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions after going 4-2 during the tournament...was 0-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational and the Midlands Championships...came back from 5-0 down to defeat Andrew Reggi 8-6 in overtime during the Jan. 25 SF State dual...won the California Collegiate Open by defeating teammate Reuben Franklin 7-5 in overtime...won his ninth consecutive match, 12-4, over Cal Baptist’s Paul Head Feb. 11...finished second at the Pac-12 Tournament, losing by pinfall to Oregon State’s Cody Crawford in the finals...led team in victories with 26 (26-12)...also led team in pins with 10, the 33rd most in a season by a CSUB wrestler.

2013-14 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt at Bakersfield...finished second at the Menlo Open at 197 and was third at 197 at the Fresno City College U-21 Open...finished with a 10-10 record in six open tournaments.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Sultana High School...coach was Rocky Humphrey...finished fifth at the state tournament at 182 pounds as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 17, 1995...son of Tedd and Cecilia Williams...a criminal justice major. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    197
    6'0"
  • 2014-15Redshirt Freshman

    197
    6'0"
  • 2015-16Redshirt Sophomore

    285
    6'0"
  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

    197
    6'0"
  • 2017-18Redshirt Senior

    197
    6'0"
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