Matt McDonough made a surprise drop to 125 pounds as a freshman after competing his first year at 133.
13 Facts About Matt McDonough
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Matt McDonough won a title at Northwestern University's Midlands Wrestling Tournament.
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Matt McDonough received his first loss and only loss on the year in the Big Ten conference finals where returning NCAA champion Angel Escobedo defeated him.
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Matt McDonough ended his season by winning the NCAA title over fellow freshman Andrew Long, of Iowa State.
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Matt McDonough later avenged the loss at the Big Ten conference tournament where Matt McDonough won his first conference title.
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At the NCAA championships, Matt McDonough finished second after losing to Anthony Robles in the finals.
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Matt McDonough won his second Big Ten conference title over Zach Sanders on Minnesota.
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Matt McDonough made his fourth Big Ten conference finals, but was unable to win his third straight title.
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Matt McDonough sustained a shoulder injury which prevented him from making the top eight, which cost him his fourth All-American honors.
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The injury Matt McDonough sustained in his senior year of college prevented him from getting back on the mat initially, but when he did he debuted at 61 kilograms at the Dave Schultz tournament.
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Matt McDonough took 3rd in the tournament with his lone loss coming to Brandon Precin.
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Matt McDonough earned another victory over Nico Megaludis to make the national team.
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In Hungary Matt McDonough earned a bronze medal for Team USA, losing only to eventual champion Fumitaka Morishita of Japan.