2005-06 Wrestling Roster

Matt Delguyd

Matt Delguyd

  • Weight:
    197
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mayfield Heights, Ohio
  • High School:
    Mayfield


2005-06: Compiled a 29-10 overall record, good for second most wins on the team ... Started every dual match at the 197-pound weight class ... Was ranked top-15 all season long according to all four major wrestling polls, topping out at No. 10 according to the USA Today/NWCA/Intermat poll ... Went 7-1 in conference action, falling only to Illinois' ninth-ranked Tyrone Byrd ... Moved into sole poseesion of ninth place on NU's all time wins list with 107 ... Became only the 10th Wildcat in program history to tally 100 or more wins ... Qualified for his third-consecutive NCAA Championships, finishing with a 1-2 record ... Wrestled to a third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, going 3-1 overall ... Began the season by going 3-1 at the Michigan State Open, earning a second-place finish ... Placed fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions with a 5-2 showing ... Finished a career-best fourth at the Midlands Wrestling Championshps, posting a 5-2 record ... Went to overtime in five of his matches, winning all but one of those ... Won five-straight matches from 12/1-12/18 ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NWCA All-Academic Squad.

2004-05: 30-8 overall, 13-2 in duals and 6-2 in Big Ten ... Posted 2-2 mark in his second-consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships, winning first two matches to advance to the quarterfinals before falling to No. 1 seed Jon Trenge ... Notched career-high 30 victories ... Won Big Ten Championship, the first Wildcat to do so since 2000 ... Went 4-2 at Michigan State Open ... One of six 'Cats to go perfect 4-0 at Beast of the East Invitational, claiming first place ... Went 3-2 at 42nd Midlands Championships, finishing seventh ... Upset 13th-ranked Phil Davis of Penn State, scoring 7-3 decision victory ... Recorded seven major decision victories and one pin.

2003-04: Had 28-10 overall record ... Went 2-2 at NCAA Championships ... Posted a 3-2 record at the Big Ten Championships ... Compiled a 4-1 record at MSU Open ... Had 3-0 record at NU Duals ... Went undefeated with a 3-0 record at NIU Duals ... Captured second place at the Beast of the East Invitational with a 4-1 record ... Had an 11-match winning streak from Nov. 11-Dec.19 ... Went 2-2 in the Midlands Championships ... Went undefeated in non-conference dual action with a 10-0 record ... Had a 4-4 record in Big Ten dual matches.

2002-03: Placed eighth at Big Ten Championships with 1-3 record ... Had 20-22 overall record, the third most wins on team ... His 20 wins ranked in the top-five in the nation for freshmen at 197 pounds ... Led team with three places at various tournaments ... Placed twice in first three college tournaments, including third at Michigan State Open and sixth at Missouri Open ... Went 6-1 at MSU Open ... Had 6-11 dual record, including 1-7 in conference competition ... Went combined 4-2 at Lone Star Duals and Wendy's Duals ... Went 3-3 at Missouri Open.

High School: Four-year letterwinner ... Two-time state runner-up ... Three-time district champion ... Three-time sectional champion ... Cleveland Plain Dealer Best of the Best ... News Herald Wrestler of the Year ... All-American ... Competed in Brute Select State Cup all-star event ... Two-time All-Ohio linebacker in football ... Plain Dealer Best of the Best in football ... Two-time All-News Herald ... National Honor Society member ... Principal's List.

Personal: Born Matthew Paul Delguyd on 4/2/84 ...Son of Anthony and Rosemary Delguyd ...Majoring in economics.

Delguyd's Stats

Yr. Overall Dual
2002-03 20-22 6-11
2003-04 28-10 14-5
2004-05 30-6 13-2
2005-06 29-10 13-2
Career 107-48 46-20
Wrestling - 'Cats Take Down Wisconsin, 27-11, on Senior Night (2/14/25)
Saturday, February 15
Wrestling - Seven 'Cats Claim Victory in 27-12 Win Over Michigan State (2/8/25)
Saturday, February 08
Wrestling - 'Cats Tame Mustangs, Take Down Cal Poly 29-14 (12/19/24)
Friday, December 20
Michael DeAugustino and Yahya Thomas Join 'Big Ten Wrestling & Beyond' (2/20/23)
Tuesday, February 21