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University of Illinois Athletics

2005-06 Wrestling Roster

Matt Weight

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 197
  • Hometown Batavia, Ill.
  • High School Batavia

Biography

2004-05: Defeated Kyle Considine of Augustana in a dual, 12-3 ... Went 3-2 at the Midlands ... Went 1-2 at the UNI Open ... Placed fourth at the Missouri Open.

2003-04: Placed third at the UNI Open, going 4-1 ... Went 2-3 at the Missouri Open at 197 pounds ... Made dual lineup for two Big Ten matches.

2001-03: Took two-year hiatus for Mormon mission.

2000-2001: Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Placed second at the 2000 Illinois state tournament ... Earned three letters in wrestling and two in football ... Compiled a high school record of 105-16 ... Had 383 career take-downs, including 210 as a senior ... Placed third at both the junior and senior nationals ... Three-time academic all-conference selection ... Three-time All-American ... Named all-area and all-conference in football ... Member of the National Honors Society.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 16, 1981...Has two brothers, Jeff and Doug...Majoring in aviation...Son of Terry and Jane Weight ...Married to the former Erianne Allen, a former heptathlete at the University of Utah.

WEIGHT'S CAREER RECORD

Year W   L   F   Big Ten NCAA2003-04 6   6   1   --- ---2004-05 8   5   0   --- ---Total    14  11  1

Historical Player Information

  • 2004-05Sophomore

    197 lbs
  • 2005-06Junior

    6'2" 197 lbs