A high school wrestler claimed an Oregon state title on Saturday night as his grandfather suffered a fatal heart attack in the stands . Dallas High School senior Matt Hofenbredl was halfway through the third round of his winning match at the Veteran 's Memorial Coliseum in Portland when his grandfather , Larry Hofenbredl , collapsed . Unaware of the situation , Matt defeated his opponent and jumped into his coach 's arms before his mother walked on to the mat and told him what had happened , the Statesman-Journal reported . He then ran to stands where Assistant Coach Josh Christenson , who also works as a firefighter , was performing CPR on the 70-year-old , The Oregonian reported . Tragedy : Matt Hofenbredl , pictured left at a previous competition , won a wrestling state title on Saturday night as his grandfather , Larry Hofenbredl , suffered a fatal heart attack while watching him from the stands . 'He managed to get a pulse back briefly , but Grandpa Hofenbredl did n't make it , ' Head Coach Tony coach told the newspaper . The tournament stopped for around 10 minutes as medics rushed to Mr Hofenbredl 's side and took him to hospital , where he passed away . Matt Hofenbredl and his teammates left before the final match and did not attend the awards presentation , the Statesman-Journal reported . The team wrote on Facebook on Saturday night : 'Matt Hofenbredl has won his 3rd state championship . Grandpa Hofenbredl simultaneously had a medical emergency during the match and has left by ambulance . Your prayers and good wishes are requested . ' Together : Matt , pictured as a child with his grandfather , won the match without knowing what had happened to his grandfather . After he won , his mother ran on to the mat and he headed to his grandfather 's side . Winner : Hofenbredl , pictured right in an earlier match , won his third Oregon state title on Saturday night . Support : The teenager expressed his thanks on his Twitter page after the incident on Saturday night . The teenager later tweeted : 'Thanks to everyone that has been here for me in the last hour , it sure has been rough thank to everyone . ' Another grandchild , Kylie Hofenbredl , shared a photograph of their beloved grandfather to Facebook , writing : ' I love you Grandpa . I 'm so thankful you raised my Dad to be just like you . You 're both the strongest most hard working men I know . It 's hard to think of how it will be without you . ' The wrestling team also posted about the incident on its Facebook page on Sunday . 'The high of Matt 's win , the tragedy of the loss -- it 's hard to explain the moment , ' the message said . 'Your prayers and good wishes are requested . ' Matt Hofenbredl defeated a wrestler from Hood River Valley by a 7-1 decision in the 132 pound state championship match , giving him the third state title of his career .
High school senior Matt Hofenbredl won his third state wrestling championship in Portland , Oregon on Saturday night . But as he celebrated his win , his mother rushed on to the mat and told him that his grandfather , Larry Hofenbredl , had collapsed in the stands . Mr Hofenbredl , 70 , was taken away but later died . The Associated Press contributed to this report.