Matthew Correnti

Rutgers University Athletics

2019-20 Wrestling Roster

Weight:

197
Class:

Redshirt Junior
Hometown:

Delran, N.J.
Highschool:

Holy Cross Academy

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2017 NCAA qualifier (197)
2017 Big Ten Championships placewinner (sixth-2017)

2019-20 (As a redshirt junior)

Appeared at both 197 and heavyweight and finished season with a 12-5 record
Closed out the dual season with a 6-3 decision over Aiden Conner at heavyweight against Princeton (2/23)
Pinned Jake Kleimola in the first period during home dual against Indiana (Jan. 24)
Picked up three wins at the 2020 Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee (Jan. 1-2)
Earned first dual victory of the season with a 5-2 decision over Dom Ducharme of Cal State Bakersfield (Nov. 16)

2018-19 (As a redshirt sophomore): Picked up 12 wins as 197-pound starter ... competed at the Big Ten Championships (March 9-10) ... picked up a 7-4 decision over Jake Kleimola in dual win over Indiana (Fen. 8) ... earned his second Big Ten Conference win with a 7-4 decision over Beay Breske in dual win over No. 10 Wisconsin (Jan. 11) ... secured 3-2 decision over Rylee Streifel with takedown in the final minute during dual at Minnesota (Jan. 6) ... 197-pound Wilkes Open Champion (Dec. 22) ... collected a 6-3 decision over Ethan Laird during dual win against Rider (Dec. 16) ... went 3-2 at the Princeton Open (Nov. 4) ... picked up a come-from-behind 5-4 decision over Danny Salas during dual with Fresno State (Nov. 3).

2017-18 (As a redshirt freshman): Produced two wins at "Shorty" Hitchcock Memorial Classic (Jan. 13) ... collected four victories, including a pin and three decisions, wrestling unattached at the 55th Annual Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Dec. 29-30) ... placed second with a 4-1 record at the Wilkes Open (Dec. 23) ... finished third at heavyweight with a 3-1 record at the East Stroudsburg Open (Nov. 12).

2016-17 (As a freshman): Finished first NCAA Championships 0-2 (March 16-18) ... placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships with a 3-3 record to earn automatic bid to NCAA's (March 5) ... closed 2016-17 with 16 wins in first season of competition ... knocked off the first ranked wrestler of his career with a 3-2 decision against Oregon State’s No. 18-ranked Corey Griego (Jan. 20) … won in his RAC debut, 16-12, against Illinois’ Andre Lee to help RU to a 19-17 dual win over the No. 12 Fighting Illini (Jan. 6 ) … had a 2-1 tournament at the Lock Haven Classic (Dec. 29) … capped his day at the Journeymen Tussle with a 16-6 major decision (Dec. 4) … defeated Jonathan Costa (San Francisco State), 11-2, in his first-career dual match (Nov. 11) … placed fourth at the East Stroudsburg University Open in the first tournament of his career (Nov. 6).

Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Holy Cross Academy ... ranked No. 54 overall recruit by Intermat … ranked No. 5 nationally at 220 pounds …a four-time NJSIAA placewinner, capping off his career with a state title at 220 pounds in 2016 ... also finished second, third, and eighth … three-time Cadet and Junior All-American … two-time high school national champion.

YEAR	OVERALL	DUALS (B1G)	TRN (B1G/NCAA)	MD (DUALS)	TF (DUALS)	F (DUALS)	FASTEST	DUAL PTS.
2016-17	16-15	8-6 (4-5)	(3-3/0-2)	4 (3)	---	2 (0)	1:24	27
2017-18*	16-6	---	---	1 (0)	1 (1)	7 (0)	0:43	---
2018-19	12-15	5-9 (3-5)	(0-2/---)	---	1 (0)	---	---	15
2019-20	12-5	2-2 (1-2)	---	2 (0)	---	3 (1)	1:18	12
CAREER	40-35	15-17 (8-12)	(3-5/0-2)	6 (3)	1 (0)	5 (1)	1:18	54

* redshirt record

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2016-17Freshman

197 lbs
2017-18Sophomore

285 lbs
2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

197 lbs
2019-20Redshirt Junior

197 lbs

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