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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Ray Soldano

Matthew Williams

  • Weight 149
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fair Play, S.C.
  • Highschool West-Oak

Biography

- Joined program in 2020-21
- Graduated May 2024 (Exercise Science-Latin Honors Candidate)

2023-24 (Redshirt Junior)
- 3-10 for the year with a 3-6 dual mark.
- Got first career SoCon dual win by second period tech fall over Matthew McLaughlin (Davidson),
- 4.0 student in the fall...Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.

2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- 5-8 for the year going 0-1 in duals and 5-6 in tournaments.
- First dual match of his career came wrestling up at 157...narrow 3-1 loss to Davidson's Tanner Peake.
- Placed fourth at App State Open.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.

2021-22 (Sophomore)
- Redshirted.

2020-21 (Freshman)
- Went 1-3 at 141, all in extra matches at dual meets.
- A.D. Honor Roll in the fall. 

Prior to Chattanooga
- 3-time state champion from West-Oak High School in Westminister, S.C....wrestled for Greg Brewer...former Moc and 2001 SoCon Champion Adam Duncan (1997-01) was an assistant coach on Brewer's staff.
- 177-20 prep record...4-time state finalist...only had eight losses during his final three seasons.
- Honor Roll student.  

Personal 
- Full name is Matthew David Williams...born Dec. 19, 2001.
- Son of LouAnn and Andy Emerson...has an older brother, Luke.
- Exercise Science major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    149 lbs

  • 2021-22Freshman

    149 lbs

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    149 lbs

  • 2023-24Junior

    149 lbs