2018-19 King's College Monarchs Wrestling Roster

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149 Matt Sparks

149 Matt Sparks

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Height:
    5-1
  • Weight:
    149
  • Hometown:
    National Park, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Gateway Regional

Summary

Biography

2018-19: Recorded a 27-17 record at 149 pounds as a senior … Finished the season with 75 team points, two pins, 27 escapes, five near falls and 49 takedowns…Placed fourth at 149- pounds at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational… Recognized as a 2019 NWCA DIII Individual All-Academic Selection…Competed at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships where he went 2-3 and placed eighth at 149… King’s finished 17th in the NCAA South Regional Championships with 19.5 points … King’s had a 2-22 dual meet record

2016-17: Recorded a 11-9 record at 141 pounds as a junior … Competed at the NCAA East Regional Championships where he went 0-2 … Competed at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships where he went 0-2 … King’s finished 12th at the NCAA East Regional Championships with 26 points and fifth at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships with 52.5 points … King’s had a 10-15 dual meet record

2015-16: Recorded a 10-11 record at 133 pounds as a sophomore … Competed at the NCAA East Regional Championships at 141 pounds where he went 2-2 … Finished sixth at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships where he went 0-3 … named to MAC Winter Academic Honor Roll … King’s finished 14th at the NCAA East Regional Championships with 17.5 points and fifth at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships with 58.0 points … King’s had a 6-16 dual meet record

2014-15: Recorded a 24-18 record at 133 pounds as a freshman … Finished sixth at the NCAA East Regional Championships where he went 3-3 and won his first round match by a 10-7 decision … Finished third at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships to earn All-MAC Honorable Mention honors where he went 5-1 while winning four straight matches after dropping a close 8-6 decision to Matt Schneider of Lycoming in the second round and then he defeated in the third-place match by a 15-1 major decision … King’s finished 14th at the NCAA East Regional Championships with 11 points and fifth at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships with 21.5 points … King’s had a 6-16 dual meet record

PRIOR TO KING'S: Played baseball and ran cross country in high school.

PERSONAL: Parents Ron and Donna Sparks...Brothers Jacob and Timmy...Brother Timmy is a freshman at York College and is a member of the wrestling team...Accounting and human resources major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    133 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    133 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    141 lbs
  • 149

    2018-19Graduate Student

    5'1" 149 lbs
    149