Wrestling

From Coach Matt Oney ’90: 

This season we’re once again striving to perform at a higher level regionally and nationally, while maintaining our academic level of excellence. To accomplish that, we need to attend top level competitions both in our region and out of our region.  Travel expenses continue to rise, so we always appreciate that fundraising helps us to offset those expenses and be able to expose our wrestlers to the best competitions possible.  

We also continue with our fundraising efforts to support additional coaching, which will enhance the overall experience for our wrestlers. 

Our current wrestlers are well aware of the fundraising we receive, and they are very appreciative of it. Every gift, no matter the size, is an expression of support, and we all are grateful to each and every person who donates to help support our current wrestlers. 

Meet Mario Barberio ’24, Civil Engineering: 

“Coach has always said the WPI wrestling team is more than a team, it is a family. Everyone on the team lives with this mentality. Since we are a family, everyone supports one another. This helps us during practice, competition, and life. We also live by four basic principles: toughness, energy, commitment, and hard work. With the four principles and the support of the WPI wrestling family, we are able to excel as not only a student but as a good human being. 

With my WPI experience, I will be an effective Project Manager who can efficiently manage a project's pre-construction phase, design phase, construction phase, and project handover. Another goal I have is to help develop greener and cleaner construction methods to help reduce carbon emissions. This will improve our society’s infrastructure while reducing negative effects on the environment.”