Hokie Club Matt Epperly Class: r-Freshman
Weight: 174 lbs.
High School: Christiansburg
Hometown: Christiansburg, Va.
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 ... 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 ... Enrolled in university studies.
| Year | Overall | Dual | Leag. | M.Dec. | T.Fall. | Falls | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0:46 | 14 |
| 2007-08 | 23-12 | 7-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0:23 | 26 |
| 2008-09 | 23-14 | 14-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1:32 | 56 |
| 2009-10 | 20-10 | 16-6 | 4-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0:36 | 65 |
| 2010-11 | 16-15 | 10-11 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0:20 | 43 |
| 2014-15 | 24-8 | 13-3 | 4-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2:11 | 56 |
| 2015-16 | 17-3 | 9-1 | 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3:26 | 39 |
| 2016-17 | 21-3 | 17-1 | 5-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4:53 | 74 |
| Career | 147-66 | 89-36 | 22-8 | 30 | 13 | 29 | 0:20 | 373 |
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