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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Matt Perez

  • Position 125
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School St. John's School
  • Major Neuroscience

Biography

Awards:

* 2-time UAA All-Academic Team in 2023-24 and 2024-25

2024-25:

* Finished the year with a 2-2 record as a junior
* Tallied 1 takedown on the year

2023-24:

* Did not appear in a match as a sophomore
* Provided depth for the Maroons

2022-23:

* Finished the year with a 6-14 record as a freshman
* Recorded 3 pins and 1 major decision victory
* Earned 17.5 points for the Maroons

At UChicago:

* Minoring in Data Science
* Earned the Harper Award for Neuroscience
* 2022 Crown House President
* Sisodia Lab
* Tour Guide
* Phoenix Biology
* TriSci Tutoring

High School:

* 4-year varsity letter award winner in wrestling and 3-year varsity letter award winner in football
* Posted a 35-5 record in 2021-22
* 4-year varsity starter
* Team Captain in 2021-22
* Texas SPC Champion in 2022
* Texas Prep State Runner-up in 2022
* Texas Prep State third place in 2021
* Texas Prep Duals first place in 2022
* 2-time Prep Nationals qualifier
* Prep Slam fourth place in 2022
* Most Improved Wrestler in 2020
* Upper School Head Prefect in 2022
* Excellence in Service Award in 2021
* Son of Luis and Nereida Perez

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    125
    125 lbs

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    125
    125 lbs

  • 2024-25Junior

    125
    125 lbs

  • 2025-26Senior

    125
    5'5" 0 lbs