Matt Harding

Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 184
Hometown:
Ottawa, Ill.
High School:
Ottawa

2005-06: Went 0-2 at the Missouri Open.

2004-05: Finished the season with a 4-4 record ... Went 2-2 at the Missouri Open ... Went 1-2 at the UNI Open ... Defeated Dan Krcmar of Augustana, 2-0, in a dual.

2003-04: Went 1-2 at the Missouri Open at 197 pounds.

2002-03: Redshirt season ... Posted a 2-4 record in two tournaments.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in wrestling, two in football and three in track. ... Finished third in 2002 state championships ... All-conference football defensive tackle ... Holds high-school records for most take-downs in a single season and most single season wins ... High school record of 103-31 ... Participated in the Indiana-Illinois All-Star Classic dual.

PERSONAL: Full given name is Matthew Allen Harding ... Born Nov. 18, 1983 ... Son of Richard and Gail Harding ... Names high school wrestling coach Dan McDonnell as the person who most influenced athletic career ... Majoring in kinesiolgy.

HARDING'S CAREER RECORD

Year W   L   F   Big Tens    NCAAs2003-04 1   2   0   ---         ---2004-05 4   4   1   ---         ---2005-06 0   2   0   ---         ---Total    5   8   1