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2011-12 Wrestling Roster

Matthew Cunningham

  • Position 174
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 174
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Highschool Shady Side Academy

Biography

At Cornell
2012-13: Cunningham wrestled two matches at the Binghamton Open at 174 pounds. In his first collegiate match, he defeated Lock Haven’s Tyler Wood by a 4-1 decision. 

2011-12: Cunningham did not compete for Cornell.

Prior to Cornell
Cunningham was a three-time Pennsylvania state medalist, who won the 171 pound championship as a senior after second and fifth place finishes in previous years. The four-time WPIAL champion was selected to represent Pennsylvania at the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic in 2010. Cunningham was a two-time Powerade finalist, winning the event in 2009, and a two-time Ironman placewinner. Cunningham trained with the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club and competed at the Buffalo and Nittany Lion Opens at 174 pounds a year ago.

Personal
Matthew Charles Cunningham is the son of Dave and Irene Cunningham. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.