Matt Valenti
Head coachPennsylvania, NCAA tournaments 2026 (1)
NCAA championship record, 2003–2007. Regular-season results are not included.
Matt Valenti wrestled for Pennsylvania at four NCAA championships, 2003–2007, and went 19–4. Valenti won two titles at 133 lb in 2006 and 2007 and placed fifth at 125 lb in 2004.
4tournaments
19wins
4losses
2individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pennsylvania | 133 | 2 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2006 | Pennsylvania | 133 | 6 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2004 | Pennsylvania | 125 | 3 | 5th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
| 2003 | Pennsylvania | 125 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 133 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bobby Pfennings · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Andrae Hernandez · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mack Reiter · Minnesota | 2 | 7 | Dec 4–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Darrel Vasquez · California-Poly | 2 | 6 | Dec 4–2 |
| Final | W | Coleman Scott · Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | Dec 4–2 |
| 2006 · 133 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Brandon Strong · Air Force (CO) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 5:45 |
| Round of 16 | W | Robbie Preston · Harvard (MA) | 6 | 11 | Fall 6:57 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tom Clum · Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | Dec 7–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Nathan Morgan · Oklahoma State | 6 | 2 | Dec 7–3 |
| Final | W | Chris Fleeger · Purdue (IN) | 6 | 5 | Dec 3–2 |
| 2004 · 125 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Mark McKnight · Buffalo (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Tanner Gardner · Stanford (CA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–7 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Jeremy Hartrum · North Carolina State | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 4:32 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Drew Opfer · Kent State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 9–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Luke Eustice · Iowa | 3 | 2 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Joe Dubuque · Indiana (IN) | 3 | 8 | Default |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Sam Hazewinkel · Oklahoma | 3 | 5 | Dec 0–2 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Vic Moreno · California-Poly | 3 | 10 | Dec 5–4 |
| 2003 · 125 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Ben Vombaur · Boise State (ID) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 1–3 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Michael Delaney · Oregon State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:23 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Rocco Mansueto · Cleveland State (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Seth Lisa · West Virginia | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–0 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Tony Black · Wisconsin | No seed listed | 10 | Dec 0–1 |
Cite this page: “Matt Valenti”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_e7brv4x6sreplio7/matt-valenti