Winter 2005-2006 Wrestling Roster
Matt Anderson
- Position:
- 157
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- South Plainfield, N.J.
- High School:
- South Plainfield
- Major:
- Psychology
Why Lehigh?: “It seemed like the best school all around, athletically and academically. It’s a school that could offer me great potential and I knew I’d be surrounded by great people.”
In 2004-05: Qualified for second consecutive NCAA Tournament wrestling at 149 pounds…will move up in weight for the 2005-06 season… Placed third at EIWA’s, going 4-1 with three bonus wins…In most impressive stretch of the season posted four consecutive bonus wins in duals against Brown, Harvard, Maryland and Virginia, wrestling up a weight class in two of those bouts… at six feet three-inches tall, presents unusual height for his weight class, but will move up in weight for the coming season.
In 2003-04: Emerged as the starter when Tommy Rohn went down with an injury, and did well, posting a 16-14 record as a starter and placing fourth at EIWAs … defeated No. 8 Matt Storniolo of Penn State in dual meet, perhaps his best win on the season …fourth place finish at EIWA earned him a wild-card entry to NCAAs where he gained valuable experience … was 2-2 at Junior Worlds, including a 10-0 tech fall while wrestling at 163.
In 2002-03: 5-4 in deferred freshman year.
In Secondary School: Career record of 127-5, going 103-2 his last three seasons with the only losses in NJ state finals … as a sophomore he placed first at 103, as a junior was second at 119 and during his senior campaign placed second at 130 behind a four-time state place winner.
Personal: Son of parents James Anderson and Linda Sikel…has two sisters, Kristin (21) and Amanda (12)…has one brother, Inan (7)…played soccer for
CAREER RECORD
Overall Dual PCT BW Tournaments
2002-03 deferred eligibility
2003-04 16-14 13-10 .533 7 4th EIWA
2004-05 15-7 11-4 .682 9 3rd EIWA
Total 31-21 24-14 .596 16
