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Sophomore Wrestler Matt O'Neill Setting The Bar At Malvern Prep: "He's Always Been A Superstar"
"I never wanted to come back here," O'Neill said. "I was crying. I was like, 'This is terrible.' Those practices were rough."
February 23, 2026
A Malvern Prep sophomore wrestler is looking to win back-to-back National Prep Wrestling Championships, and his hustle started at an early age.
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At 4 years old, Malvern Prep sophomore Matt O'Neill's favorite place became the wrestling mat. Two years later, when he was 6, he joined the Malvern wrestling club team.
"I never wanted to come back here," O'Neill said. "I was crying. I was like, 'This is terrible.' Those practices were rough. I remember my dad was like, 'You got to go here to teach you toughness.'"
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