Name: Matt Hechsel
Nickname: None
Grade: 12
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Years wrestling: 12
Weight class for 2010-11 season: 189
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Record for 2010-11 (through Feb. 9): 27-5
Best moment of the 2010-11 wrestling season, on or off the mat: Becoming the undisputed national champions after winning the Cheesehead and the Clash tournaments.
Best advice you've received for wrestling: Once you've wrestled, everything in life is easy.
Favorite subject in school and why: I like phys ed. I am a very tough competitor and I look forward to competing every day.
Favorite hobby or interest outside of wrestling: I enjoy spending time with friends, playing sports and relaxing at my family's cabin.
Be sure to check out Apple Valley Patch's story from Feb. 8 about the makings of Apple Valley High School's 2010-11 national champion wrestling team and its wrestling program over time, as well as our short profiles of other team members.
