Michigan fifth-year senior wrestler Mason Parris, who went unbeaten and was the NCAA heavyweight national champion, has won the Dan Hodge Trophy awarded to the nation's most dominant college wrestler.
Parris, who was 33-0 this season with 17 wins against nationally ranked opponents, gives Michigan its first Hodge Trophy. He outscored his opponents 49-6 in the NCAA championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this month, beating Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet, 5-1, in the title bout to become Michigan's 24th NCAA champion and fourth at heavyweight.
Parris earned bonus points in 64% of his wins with 11 falls, three technical falls and seven major decisions.