Mason Parris
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S. | October 1, 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 285 lb (129 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Cliff Keen Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Sean Bormet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
High school career
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
College career
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
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
International career
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
Freestyle record
References
- ^ Harrison, Alex (December 10, 2021). "Lawrenceburg, Michigan wrestler Mason Parris gets name, image and likeness deal with WWE". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Junior Schalles Award". win-magazine.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mason Parris". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Shoemaker, Greg (February 20, 2018). "Parris named TSF Indiana DPOY again". tristatefootball.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Iowa wins the 2020 Big Ten wrestling tournament". NCAA.com. March 8, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- NorthJersey.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Naasz, Nate (April 17, 2020). "NWCA Division I Coaches Group announces 2020 All-America Teams". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "2020 NWCA Division I First Team All-Americans" (PDF). nwcaonline.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Howard, Leah (March 30, 2023). "Conqu'ring Heroes: Parris Overcomes Injury to Achieve Perfection". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Blount, Rachel (March 21, 2021). "Gophers' heavyweight Gable Steveson dominates his way to NCAA title". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Kulfan, Ted (March 21, 2021). "Mason Parris leads Michigan to fifth-place finish at NCAA Wrestling Championships". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Kratch, James (March 20, 2021). "NCAA Wrestling Championships 2021 results: All-Americans, top-8 finishers". NJ.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Thayer, Traivs (December 8, 2021). "Mason Parris Joins Inaugural WWE "Next In Line" Program". eaglecountryonline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "6 seniors poised for their 1st NCAA wrestling titles in their final year of eligibility". NCAA.com. October 18, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Bill (March 19, 2022). "2022 NCAA Wrestling All-Americans: Meet the national finalists, placewinners, top-8". NJ.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Thayer, Travis (March 6, 2023). "Mason Parris Wins Big Ten Championship". eaglecountryonline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Megan (March 6, 2023). "Mason Parris takes home heavyweight title, Michigan places fifth at Big Ten Tournament". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Howard, Leah (March 18, 2023). "Parris Caps Perfect Season, Wins Heavyweight National Title". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Alex (March 18, 2023). "Lawrenceburg's Mason Parris wins NCAA wrestling national championship". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Alex (March 27, 2023). "Lawrenceburg native Mason Parris named nation's best collegiate wrestler". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Howard, Leah (March 27, 2023). "Parris Wins Prestigious Dan Hodge Trophy". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (July 3, 2023). "Brooks, Parris Named U-M Athletes of the Year". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (August 14, 2019). "Parris Takes Home Junior World Championships Gold with Finals Pin". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Kornacki, Steve (January 10, 2020). "Mason Parris, Fresh Off a Gold Medal Summer, Remains Undefeated for Wolverines". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Howard, Leah (September 6, 2023). "Parris to Represent USA at 2023 Senior World Championships". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Immel, Richard (November 1, 2023). "Snyder collects third Pan American Games gold; Parris, Richard, Berger also nab titles for U.S. men's freestyle". thamat.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ Asmann, Savannah (February 24, 2024). "U.S. wins team title, sweeps gold in men's freestyle at the Pan-American Championships in Acapulco, Mexico". thamat.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Abrams, Alex (April 20, 2024). "All Signs Are Pointing Toward Paris 2024 For Heavyweight Mason Parris At This Weekend's Wrestling Trials". teamusa.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Gerber, Lainey (April 20, 2024). "Wrestler Mason Parris officially headed to the Olympics". woodtv.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.