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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

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Peter G. Borg (Rider University)

Matt Correnti

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 197
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Delran, NJ
  • Highschool Holy Cross Academy

Biography

2020-21:
- Finished 4th at MAC Championships at 197 lbs., coming up one win shy of an NCAA Qualifier
- Posted a 5-6 record, with seven of his 11 matches coming against Top 50 competition
- Posted a 4-2 record at MAC Championships, including a win by fall over Central Michigan’s Landon Pelham at 2:51

Before Rider:
Wrestled four years at Rutgers, qualifying for NCAA’s at 197 lbs. in 2017… Also a 2017 Big Ten Championships Placewinner in 2017, earning sixth… Posted a 12-5 record in 2019-20… Picked up 12 more wins as 197-pound starter in 2018-19... Collected a 6-3 decision over now teammate Ethan Laird during a dual win against Rider on Dec. 16, 2018… Placed second with a 4-1 record at the 2017 Wilkes Open... Finished third at heavyweight with a 3-1 record at the 2017 East Stroudsburg Open… Qualified for NCAA Championships as a true freshman in 2017… Closed 2016-17 with 16 wins in first season of competition... Knocked off the first ranked wrestler of his career with a 3-2 decision against Oregon State’s No. 18-ranked Corey Griego on Jan. 20, 2017... Competed in high school at Holy Cross Academy… Ranked No. 54 overall recruit by Intermat… Ranked No. 5 nationally at 220 pounds… A four-time NJSIAA Place Winner, capping off his career with a state title at 220 pounds in 2016... Also finished second, third, and eighth… Three-time Cadet and Junior All-American… Two-time high school national champion.

Personal:
The son of Mauro J. Correnti, Jr. and Maggie Correnti… The brother of former Bronc heavyweight Mauro Correnti.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    197 lbs
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    6'1" 197 lbs