Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell
2007-08: Easter wrestled for Cornell in dual matches against Columbia and Wagner in his final season with the Big Red. He defeated Wagner’s Sean Quinn by a 6-2 decision at 157 pounds.

2006-07: Easter wrestled in two dual matches for the Big Red at 141 pounds last season. At the Southern Scuffle, he went 2-2 picking up wins over wrestlers from Boise State and NC State.

2005-06: In his junior campaign, Easter wrestled in nine dual matches for the Big Red. He defeated Columbia's Dean Kinports to help Cornell complete its sweep of the Lions. Easter also went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle.

2004-05: Easter had a solid sophomore season, seeing time behind NCAA qualifier Jordan Leen and posting a 10-9 record. He placed sixth in the Body Bar Invitational and went 4-2 at the Southern Scuffle.

2003-04: Easter had a promising start to his Big Red career, recording six wins in his first seven matches at 133 pounds during early-season tournaments. He finished third at the Cortland Open, with his only loss coming in a 3-2 match against NCAA qualifier Joe Cristaldi of Drexel. Easter began the Mat Town Invitational with two wins, including a 7-3 decision over NCAA qualifier Don Fisch (Rider), but an injury suffered in his next match put an early end to his season.

Prior to Cornell
Easter had a spectacular career at Nitro High School under coach Steve White, winning four consecutive state titles en route to earning All-America honors. He was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2003 state championships and went on to finish fourth at the high school national championships, helping him become the top-ranked wrestler from West Virginia by InterMat.

Personal
Matthew Charles Easter is the son of Charles and Beverly Easter, and he is studying Development Sociology in Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He has two younger brothers.