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2014-15 Wrestling Roster

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Matthew Gray

  • Weight 165
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Twin Lakes, Wis.
  • High School Wilmot HS

Biography

2013-14 SEASON (Freshman)
Posted 7-2 record including 3-2 in duals competing at 157 pounds ... Recorded three major decisions and one pin ... Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week (11-26-13) after pinning No. 11-ranked Andrew Morse of Northern Illinois at 1:16, and defeating Northern Iowa's Jarrett Jensen 7-5 ... Went undefeated in four matches to win the North Country Open (2-1-14) ... Following the season, placed eighth in the U.S. Open Senior Greco-Roman 75 kilogram (165 pounds) division.

2012-13 SEASON (Redshirt)
Redshirt in the Bison program ... Wrestled unattached at 165 pounds in six open tournaments ... Posted a 22-8 record with five pins ... Went 5-0 to win the Maroon Division of the Finn Grinaker Cobber (11-17-12) Open ... Runner-up at the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open (12-1-12), going 3-1 ... Placed second with 4-1 record at the Grand View Open (1-26-13) ... Fourth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-4-12), finishing 4-2 ... Claimed gold medal in the 74-kilogram (163 pounds) freestyle division and bronze in the Greco-Roman division at the 2013 Pan American Junior Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL 
Posted a career record of 143-10 for Wilmot (Wis.) High School ... Placed third at the state meet as a senior with a 42-1 record ... State runner-up at 152 pounds as a junior, going 43-1 to tie the school single-season record for wins ... Fourth place at the state meet as a sophomore, finishing the year 38-3 ... Runner-up in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle at USA Wrestling Junior Nationals in Fargo.

PERSONAL
Son of Timothy Gray and Belinda Lunt ... Has three brothers, Bill, Kyle and Andrew and one sister, Amy ... University studies major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    5'11" 157 lbs
  • 2013-14Redshirt Freshman

    5'11" 157 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'11" 165 lbs