Edinboro University Athletics

Matt King ranks as one of the all-time wrestlers at Edinboro, competing from 1999-2004. A three-time national qualifier, he was a two-time All-American at 165 lbs. and concluded his career with a 132-23 career record. He ranks sixth in career victories and is eighth in career winning percentage at .852. A two-time Eastern Wrestling League champion and three-time PSAC champion, King was named Edinboro’s Sox Harrison Award winner in 2004. After redshirting in 1999-2000 and competing as a reserve with a 24-7 record the following year, he broke into the starting lineup in 2001-02. He would qualify for Nationals in his first year as a starter, ending the season with a 23-6 record with 14 wins by bonus points. Seeded tenth, he won his first match at Nationals before suffering an ankle injury in his second match. He would be unable to continue in the tournament. King won his first PSAC title and was second at EWL’s. Over the next two years he would reach the awards stand while enjoying two of the best seasons ever by a Fighting Scot wrestler. Seeded ninth at the 2003 Nationals, he would finish fourth to earn All-American honors for the first time after previously winning his first EWL crown and second PSAC title.  He ended the year with a 42-7 record, with the 42 wins tied for fourth in a season. As a senior, he bettered that as he posted a 43-3 record, tied for the second-highest win total in a season. He had 10 falls, four technical falls, and 12 major decisions in a dominating season. King was seeded third at Nationals and went on to finish third to earn All-American honors for the second straight year. He added his second EWL championship and third PSAC title. He competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic, along with taking first place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and third at the Southern Scuffle. King was named the PSAC Wrestler of the Year in 2003 and 2004 and was the PSAC Championships Outstanding Wrestler in 2004. He was also the EWL Tournament Outstanding Wrestler as a senior.