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2013-14 Wrestling

Matt Lester

  • Weight 165
  • Year Redshirt
  • Hometown Wildwood, Mo.
  • High School Eureka HS

Biography

2013-14: Nearly qualified for the NCAA Division I Championships after posting a 12-6 record that including a winning streak of eight matches at one point ... Won his opening match at the Southern Conference Championships with a victory over Campbell's Paul Duggan ... Finished season with one fall, one technical fall, and two major decisions.

Previously: Has one semester of eligibility remaining after graduating from the University of Oklahoma ... Competed for four seasons (one was a redshirt) at Oklahoma and finished with a 53-33 record with nine technical falls, 12 major decisions, and seven falls ... Three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time runner-up at the Big 12 Championships ... Went 1-2 as a redshirt junior at the 2013 NCAA Championships, including a first-round win over Utah Valley State's No. 20 Josh Wilson ... Placed third at the Big 12 Championships at 149 pounds as a redshirt junior.

Prep: Two-time state champion his junior and senior seasons at Eureka High School ... Placed fifth statewide as a sophomore and fourth as a junior ... Won silvr medal at Junior High School National Championships ... Took sixth at Gargo Freestyle National during junior and senior seasons.

Son of Gregory and Tereasa Lester.

Career Statistics at SIUE

 

YearWeight ClassW-LFallsTech. Falls 2013-14      165        12-6     1          1 Totals                  12-6     1          1