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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Matthew Cruise

  • Position 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Easton, Pa.
  • Highschool Easton Area

Biography

2024-25: Went 3-8 overall on the year … Started at 285 in the duals against Lehigh (2/13) and Rutgers (2/19) … Beat Drexel’s Shane Whitney (8-2) at the Keystone Classic (11/24) … Battled at the F&M Invite (2/23).

2023-24: Recorded a 7-8 overall record … Competed at the Journeymen Classic (11/12), Keystone Classic (11/19), Patriot Open (12/3), and F&M Open (1/5) … Placed eighth at Keystone, picking up wins over Utah Valley’s Forbes (7-4) and App State’s Andrews (4-1), Picked up a pair of wins at Patriot against Davidson’s DJ Spring (8-2) and James Blackman in sudden victory (9-6),

2022-23 (285): Went 7-7 on the season including four straight wins to end his season taking the heavyweight title at the Messiah Open … Pinned three of his four opponents, including a first-period pin of W&L’s Tade Omisore (F, 2:07), and defeated Carter Urich, 6-0 to claim his first collegiate title … Won his first collegiate bout at the PRTC Keystone Classic (11/20) with a 7-2 decision over Sacred Heart’s Marc Berisha.

High School: Wrestled at Easton Area for four years where he was named captain from 2020-22 under coach Jody Karam … PIAA State finalist in 2022 … 2X PIAA State medalist … PA District XI Wrestling Scholar Athlete Nominee … Morning Call Wrestling All Area 2nd Team (2020, 2021, 2022) … National Honor Society … High Honor Roll all semesters 2018-2022 … Gifted Individualized Educational Plan … Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Played two years of football for Jeff Braido (2020, 2021).
 
Personal: Enrolled in the School of Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    285
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    285
  • 2024-25Junior

    285
  • 2025-26Senior

    285