2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Matt McKenna
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- 165/174
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Winnetka, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier
Graduate Student (2024-25)
• Appeared in the Clarion Open (Nov. 3) at 197 pounds
• Missed most of the season due to injury
Senior/Junior (2023-2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in five open tournaments at 184 pounds
• Pinned Tiffin's Iran Love (5:00) in season debut at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11)
• Took fourth place at the JCU Open (Feb. 11) with a 1-2 mark
• Also competed in the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 9), Midlands Championships (Nov. 29-30), and Bobby Kaufman Open (Jan. 7)
Junior/Sophomore (2022-23)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in five tournaments at 174 and 184 pounds
• Took fifth place at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 15) with a 2-2 mark; pinned Lock Haven's Cael Block (2:04) in opening match
• Also competed at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5), Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11), Bobby Kaufman Open (Jan. 8) and Edinboro Open (Feb. 5)
Sophomore/Freshman (2021-22)
• Appeared in two extra matches and four open tournaments at 174 pounds
• Cruised to a 16-0 technical fall over Army's Dominic Falcone in an extra match accompanying the Pitt dual (Jan. 9)
• Defeated West Virginia's Anthony Cicciarelli, 2-0, at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11) for first career win; went 1-2 at the CSU Open
• Also wrestled at the Michigan State open (Nov. 6), Matmen Open (Dec. 29-30) and Lehman F&M Open (Jan. 7)
Freshman (2020-21)
• Posted a 0-1 record in extra matches at 165 pounds
• Fell to Michigan State's Marty Larkin in collegiate debut (Feb. 19)
Prep
• Graduated from New Trier High School (2020)
• Captured a CSL Conference title (2020) and regional title (2020)
• Four-time CSL All-Conference honoree; two-time finalist
• Posted 101 career wins and 54 career pins
• Two-year New Trier HS team captain and two-time team MVP
• Honor Roll
Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management
• Born on June 10, 2002
• Son of Bill and Michelle McKenna
• Has two siblings, Elise and Alec; Alec wrestled at Northwestern (2017-20)
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2020-21 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 2-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 11-30 | 1-2 | 10-28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
