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Mason Parris

Mason Parris (born October 1, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 125 kilograms. In freestyle, he claimed the 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships gold medal. As a folkstyle wrestler, he was the 2023 NCAA Division I national champion and Big Ten Conference champion at 285 pounds for the Michigan Wolverines, and the Dan Hodge Trophy winner.

Mason Parris
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-10-01) October 1, 1999 (age 24)
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportWrestling
Weight class285 lb (129 kg)
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
ClubCliff Keen Wrestling Club
Coached bySean Bormet
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 125 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 125 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Acapulco 125 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tallinn 125 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Michigan Wolverines
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tulsa 285 lb
Silver medal – second place 2021 St. Louis 285 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ann Arbor 285 lb
Silver medal – second place 2020 Piscataway 285 lb
Silver medal – second place 2021 State College 285 lb

High school career edit

Parris attended Lawrenceburg High School in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where he was a three-sport athlete, participating in wrestling, football, and track and field. In wrestling, he won three Indiana state titles at 220 pounds in 2016, 2017, and 2018. He set an Indiana state record with 11 career pins at the state tournament. He finished his career with an overall record of 206–1, including a 152–0 recorded over his final three seasons.[1] He also won the Junior Schalles Award for best high school pinner in 2018.[2][3]

In football, he was a three-time First Team All-State as a linebacker, and a three-time TriState Football Indiana Defensive Player of the Year.[3] He finished his career with 612 total tackles (302 solo), 17.0 sacks, 61.5 tackles for losses, 10 forced fumbles, five interceptions, and 16 fumble recoveries.[4]

College career edit

As a freshman at Michigan, Parris compiled a 32–9 record. He led the Wolverines with 32 wins and 13 falls.[3] As a sophomore, he compiled a 28–1 record. He led the team with 28 wins and 11 falls. At the Big Ten tournament, he finished as runner-up to Gable Steveson, losing 8–6.[5] He was then scheduled to compete at the NCAA championships as the second-seed, however, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] After the season ended, he was named a first team NCAA Division I All-American due to his performance through the season.[8][9]

As a junior he compiled a 12–2 record, after he missed half of the season due to a herniated disc in his neck that he suffered at the U.S. World Team Trials semi-finals in September 2021.[10] At the Big Ten tournament, he finished as runner-up to Steveson. During the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, he faced Steveson in a rematch of the Big Ten championships, and finished as runner-up, losing in the final 8–4.[11][12] Parris only lost three matches over the last two seasons, all to Steveson. After the season ended, he was again named an All-American.[13] In December 2021, he signed a NIL (Next In Line) deal with the WWE.[14]

As a senior he compiled a 19–6 record. He finished in fourth place at the Big Ten Championships and in fifth place at the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[15][16] After the season ended, he was again named an All-American.[17]

As a fifth-year senior he compiled an undefeated 33–0 record, with 21 bonus wins, 11 pins, three technical falls and seven major decisions. He Earned 17 wins over nationally ranked opponents and posted a combined 10–0 record over the 2023 NCAA heavyweights All-Americans. At the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, he won the heavyweight championship, defeating Greg Kerkvliet 5–3 in overtime of the final. He became the first Michigan wrestler to win a Big Ten heavyweight championship since Airron Richardson in 1998.[18][19] At the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships he posted a perfect 5–0 record at the NCAA Championships as the top-seed, and outscored his opponents 49–6. During the final he again defeated Kerkvliet, 5–1, to win the NCAA heavyweight championship.[20] He became the first Michigan heavyweight champion since Kirk Trost in 1986.[21] Following an outstanding season he was named an All-American and awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy, as the best collegiate wrestler.[22][23] He was also named the University of Michigan's Athlete of the Year.[24]

International career edit

During the 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships, he posted a perfect 4–0 record and defeated his opponents 36–3. During the gold medal match, he pinned future Olympic medalist Amir Hossein Zare in the first-period.[25][26]

He represented the United States at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships where he won a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg.[27] He then represented the United States at the 2023 Pan American Games and won a gold medal in the men's 125 kg, defeating two-time Olympian and three-time Pan American Games medalist José Daniel Díaz.[28]

He represented the United States at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships where he won a gold medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg event. He started the tournament with a 10–0 victory over Richard DesChatelets. His semifinal and finals opponents defaulted due to injury, as a result his lone victory was enough for the gold.[29][30]

By winning the bronze medal at the world championships, Parris earned an automatic berth into the best-of-three 125 kg championship series at the 2024 Olympic trials.[31] During the Olympic trials he won both matches against Hayden Zillmer with 7–0 decisions to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[32]

Freestyle record edit

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2024 US Olympic Team Trials   at 125 kg
Win 40–9   Hayden Zillmer 7–0 April20, 2024 2024 US Olympic Team Trials   State College, Pennsylvania
Win 39–9   Hayden Zillmer 7–0
2024 Pan American Championships   at 125 kg
Win 38–9   Jonovan Smith FF February 24, 2024 2024 Pan American Continental Championships

  Acapulco, Mexico

Win 37–9   José Daniel Díaz FF
Win 36–9   Richard DesChatelets TF 10–0
2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open   at 125 kg
Win 35–9   Giorgi Meshvildishvili 5–2 January 11, 2024 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open

  Zagreb, Croatia

Loss 34–9   Amir Reza Masoumi 6–11
Win 34–8   Amar Dhesi TF 11–0
Win 33–8   Vakhit Galayev TF 15–4
2023 Pan American Games   at 125 kg
Win 32–8   José Daniel Díaz 2–0 November 2, 2023 2023 Pan American Games

  Santiago, Chile

Win 31–8   Aaron Johnson TF 10–0
Win 30–8   Elison Adames TF 12–0
2023 World Championships   at 125 kg
Win 29–8   Abdulla Kurbanov TF 12–2 September 16–17, 2023 2023 World Championships

  Belgrade, Serbia

Loss 28–8   Geno Petriashvili 6–8
Win 28–7   Deng Zhiwei 8–4
Win 27–7   Abraham Conyedo 3–0
Win 26–7   Yusup Batirmurzaev TF 11–0
2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial   at 125 kg
Win 25–7   Dániel Ligeti INJ July 13–16, 2023 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial

  Budapest, Hungary

Win 24–7   Deng Zhiwei 5–0
Win 23–7   Youssif Hemida TF 11–1
Win 22–7   Abraham Conyedo TF 10–0
2023 US World Team Trials   at 125 kg
Loss 21–7   Gable Steveson 0–5 June 9–10, 2023 2023 Final X   Newark, New Jersey
Loss 21–6   Gable Steveson 2–6
Win 21–5   Nick Gwiazdowski 6–2 May 20–21, 2023 2023 US World Team Trials   Colorado Springs, Colorado
Win 20–5   Wyatt Hendrickson 12–11
Win 19–5   Tony Cassioppi TF 10–0
2023 US Open   at 125 kg
Win 18–5   Wyatt Hendrickson TF 20–7 April 27, 2023 2023 US Open National Championships

  Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 17–5   Demetrius Thomas Fall
Loss 16–5   Gable Steveson TF 1–12
Win 16–4   Ty Walz 4–0
Win 15–4   Gary Traub TF 10–0
Win 14–4   Gabe Jacobs TF 10–0
2021 US World Team Trials   at 125 kg
Loss 13–4   Nick Gwiazdowski 3–10 September 11–12, 2021 2021 US World Team Trials   Lincoln, Nebraska
Loss 13–3   Nick Gwiazdowski 0–6
Win 13–2   Dom Bradley 8–4
Win 12–2   Austin Schafer Fall
2020 US Olympic Team Trials   at 125 kg
Win 11–2   Tony Nelson 6–3 April 2–3, 2021 2020 US Olympic Team Trials   Fort Worth, Texas
Win 10–2   Dom Bradley 7–4
Win 9–2   Tanner Hall TF 10–0
Loss 8–2   Greg Kerkvliet 4–4
FloWrestling RTC Cup   at 125 kg
Win 8–1   Jordan Wood TF 12–1 December 4–5, 2020 FloWrestling RTC Cup

  Austin, Texas

Win 7–1   Nick Gwiazdowski 10–7
Loss 6–1   Nick Gwiazdowski TF 8–18
Win 6–0   Tony Nelson 8–2
2020 US Nationals   at 125 kg
Win 5–0   Tanner Hall 8–2 October 9–11, 2020 2020 US National Championships

  Coralville, Iowa

Win 4–0   Trent Hillger Fall
Win 3–0   Jordan Wood 9–6
Win 2–0   Chris Lance 9–4
Win 1–0   Josh Heindselman TF 10–0

References edit

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