Joe DeMatteo

Position:
157
Height:
5-11
Weight:
157
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Issaquah, Wash.
High School:
Skyline HS

OREGON STATE

2018-19
Ended his final season at Oregon State 8-9 overall with a fastest fall of 0:49… Opened the season with three win at the Mike Clock Open… Placed 2nd at the Boxer Open in January going 3-1 during the tournament… Ended the season on a three-match win streak at the California Collegiate Open… Finished the season with two major decisions and one fall.

2017-18
Went 5-8 at open tournaments with a fastest fall of 3:50… Won his first match of the season with a 17-1 tech fall... Went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions… Was named the Oregon State Scholar Athlete of the Month in January.

2016-17
Went 6-10 in open tournaments, with two pins, two tech falls and a major decision ... did not place in five tournament appearances.

2015-16
Was 8-12, all in open tournaments, as a redshirt freshman ... had two pins and a technical fall ... did not place in six open tournaments.

2014-15
Redshirted as true freshman at 157 pounds ... went 3-6 at open tournaments ... placed second at Boxer Open and sixth at Clackamas Open.

SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letter winner in wrestling, cross country and track ... captain of wrestling team from 2012-14 ... Competed at 2014 Washington state tournament ... graduated with 3.5 GPA.

PERSONAL
Son of Marc and Elizabeth DeMatteo; has an older brother, Anthony, and older sister, Ali ... DOB 3/16/1996 ... mechanical engineering major who chose OSU because it had "a solid engineering program and the opportunity to wrestle."