Matthew Olguin

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Height:
5-10
Weight:
null
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Fresno, Calif.
High School:
Buchanan

2023 NCAA Tournament
2022 NCAA Tournament
2023 Pac-12 Champion (165)
Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 28)
2022 Pac-12 Third Place (165)
2021 Pac-12 Third Place (165)

2023-24

Wrestled at both 165 and 174
9-5 record following regular season (3-2 mark at 174)
Moved up to 174 following injury to Travis Wittlake
Trio of ranked wins including one by technical fall (21-4; 6:31 over No. 18 Tyler Brennan (Little Rock))

2022-23

Went 25-8 at 165 lbs.
Qualified for second consecutive NCAA Championships as eighth seed.
Clinched Pac-12 title with decision via sudden victory.
Honored as the Pac-12's Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 28) after defeating No. 3 Shane Griffith (Stanford) by decision at 3-2.
Had an eight-match winning streak.

2021-22

Went 14-12 in season.
Qualified for NCAA Championship as the #33 seed
Went 2-2 in NCAA Championship following 3-1 performance in Pac-12 Championship
Won twice by tech fall and twice more by major decision
Recorded quickest fall at :34.

2020-21

Went 4-3 in his first season at Oregon State.
Had a record of 1-1 in dual meets.
Started two duals at 165.
Finished 3-1 at the Pac-12 Championships.
Posted two pins at the Pac-12 Championships, one at 5:34 against Hunter LaRue (CSU Bakersfield) and at 6:23 against Alex Hernandez (Little Rock).
Recorded one major decision and one decision.
Tabbed a team-best two pins on the year.

FRESNO STATE

Transfer from Fresno State where he competed at 157/165 pounds as a freshman in 2019-20.
Redshirted at Fresno State and was 12-5 as an unattached wrestler. Won the Bill Muisck Open.

BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL

Letterwinner for head coach Troy Tirapelle at Buchanan High School.
Competed at 106, 113, 138 and 160 pounds in high school.
Was a California State Champion as a senior, collecting a 48-0 record.
Posted a 38-2 mark as a junior, taking third in the state championship.
Finished 47-1 his sophomore year, and placed third at state.
Was 44-4 as a freshman, taking state and was a NHSCA Freshman Champion.
Helped Buchanan to four team state titles during his career.

PERSONAL

Son of Cynthia and Erick Olguin.
Has three brothers: Erick, Andrew and Lee.
Native of Tulare, Calif.
Majoring in kinesiology,
Chose Oregon State “to be a part of Building The Dam. And the great coaching staff at Oregon State.”