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Matt Addington
Matt Addington
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Height: 5-feet-11.

Weight: 160 pounds.

Age: 18. Born: Dec. 29, 1991, in Cañon City.

High school sport: Wrestling (25-0 in 2009, have won 110 consecutive matches; 48-0 as a junior, Class 3A champion at 152 pounds; 36-0 as a sophomore, champion at 140; 36-8 as a freshman).

Grade-point average: 3.0.

Class: Senior.

My favorite subject: Wood shop.

My favorite athlete: Henry Cejudo.

My favorite team: Indianapolis Colts.

What I listen to: Rock and rap.

The best things on my training table: Ice cream and protein shakes.

Prematch ritual: I always listen to the same music, pray and talk to my dad, and at regionals I paint my toenails.

Time management tip: I just try to work as hard as I can at everything and make the most of every moment.

Planned career: History teacher and wrestling coach; signed to wrestle at CSU-Pueblo.

My family: Parents Pam and Craig, brothers Andrew and Ty, sister Rachel.

I would love to visit: Japan.

What I like most about high school sports: Just hanging out with best friends and coaches at tournaments, and having fun on the weekends with them.

What I like least about high school sports: Parents getting too into it, doing crazy stuff.

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