Matt Bonato has been selected as a Pioneer Athlete of the Week for the week of December 15th, 2025.
The Junior Bonato was integral to a massive Pioneer victory in the team's first home meet of the 2025-2026 season, securing a big individual win to help the team defeat Keystone by a 55-0 final. In his 157lb bout, Bonato absolutely dominated, defeating the opposition via tech fall by a final score of 16-0. The Liverpool graduate accomplished this overwhelming feat in just under a minute and a half, taking down his opponent in the opening moments and then notching four consecutive near falls while never relinquishing control as he sped to the 16-0 decision. Bonato improved to 6-5 with the win, grabbing his third tech fall of the season.
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