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- Christiansburg
- Christiansburg, Va.
| Year | Overall | Dual | League | Major Dec. | Tech Fall | Fall | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0:46 | 14 |
| 2007-2008 | 23-12 | 7-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0:23 | 26 |
| 2008-2009 | 23-14 | 14-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1:32 | 56 |
| 2009-2010 | 20-10 | 16-6 | 4-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0:36 | 65 |
| 2010-2011 | 16-15 | 10-11 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0:20 | 43 |
| Career | 85-52 | 50-31 | 9-7 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 0:20 | 204 |
2010-11: Went 16-15 in his final season for the Hokies … Started the season at 165 pounds, but moved up to 174 pounds … Went 10-11 in dual meets and 2-3 in ACC dual matches … Placed third at the Hokie Open … Had three major decisions, one technical fall and four pins.
2009-10: Returned to the NCAA Championships after winning his second ACC title … Went 20-10 on the season, 16-6 in dual matches … Posted a 4-0 mark in ACC matches … Had four major decisions, three technical falls and three pins … Fastest pin came in 36 seconds … Won eight of 10 matches down the stretch to put him in contention for a wild card berth to the NCAAs, but took care of that on his own by winning two matches at the ACC Tournament to earn the title at 165 pounds … Wrestled two matches at 174 pounds, winning both … Went 0-2 at the NCAA Championships … Took second at the Hokie Open, wrestling unattached … Placed fourth at the Navy Classic.
2008-09: Posted an overall record of 23-14, including a 14-7 mark in dual meets and 2-2 in the ACC … Had six major decisions, one technical fall and three pins … Earned 56 points for the team in dual meet action … Took second at the Navy Classic and fourth at the Southern Scuffle … Beat No. 10 Trevor Stewart, 7-5 (SV), in a dual meet at Central Michigan.
2007-08: The 2008 ACC Champion at 165 pounds after storming through the tournament … Just weeks after having his appendix removed, beat Nos. 2, 3 and 1 seeds for the title … Upset top-seeded Keegan Mueller of UNC, 8-2, in sudden victory to claim the title … Was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament … Advanced to the NCAA Championships, where he went 0-2 … Went 23-12 on the season with seven major decisions, one technical fall and a team-high seven pins … Fastest pin came in just 23 seconds … Went 7-6 in dual meets and 1-2 in ACC matches … Won the East Stroudsburg Open, going 6-0.
2006-07: Was the starter at 157 pounds early in the season before suffering a season-ending back injury … Was granted a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA … Went 3-1 before sustaining the injury … Had two major decisions and a fall at 46 seconds.
High School: Lettered four times for Coach Kevin Dresser at Christiansburg High … A four-time Virginia Group AA state champion … Placed sixth at 160 pounds at the Junior Nationals, earning All-America honors … Placed fifth at the 2005 Walsh Jesuit-ASICS Ironman Wrestling Tournament, one of the top tournaments in the country … Was ranked the No. 55 overall national prospect and the No. 7 160-pounder in the country by InterMat.
Personal: Matthew Scott Epperly was born June 25, 1987, in Christiansburg, VA … The son of Jeff and Elise Epperly … Has two brothers, Brady and Zack … Majoring in history.
