Mason Parris Explained

Mason Parris
Full Name:Mason Mark Parris
Birth Date:October 1, 1999
Birth Place:Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in
Weight:125 kg
Country:United States
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Freestyle and Folkstyle
Collegeteam:Michigan
Club:Cliff Keen Wrestling Club
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Coach:Sean Bormet
Medaltemplates: Michigan Wolverines
Show-Medals:yes

Mason Mark Parris (born October 1, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 125 kilograms. Parris is a 2019 U20 World champion, and a 2023 Pan American Games gold medalist. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

In folkstyle, 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.[2] He also won the Junior Schalles Award for best high school pinner in 2018.[3] [4]

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.[4] 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.[5]

College career

As a freshman at Michigan, Parris compiled a 32–9 record. He led the Wolverines with 32 wins and 13 falls.[4] 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.[6] 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.[7] [8] After the season ended, he was named a first team NCAA Division I All-American due to his performance through the season.[9] [10]

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.[11] 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.[12] [13] Parris only lost three matches over the last two seasons, all to Steveson. After the season ended, he was again named an All-American.[14] In December 2021, he signed a NIL (Next In Line) deal with the WWE.[15]

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.[16] [17] After the season ended, he was again named an All-American.[18]

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.[19] [20] 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.[21] He became the first Michigan heavyweight champion since Kirk Trost in 1986.[22] Following an outstanding season he was named an All-American and awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy, as the best collegiate wrestler.[23] [24] He was also named the University of Michigan's Athlete of the Year.[25]

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.[26] [27]

He represented the United States at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships where he won a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg.[28] 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.[29]

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.[30] [31]

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.[32] During the Olympic trials he won both matches against Hayden Zillmer with 7–0 decisions to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[33] During the Olympics, he lost to Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel in the round of 16.[34] [35]

Freestyle record

! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches|-! Res.! Record! Opponent! Score! Date! Event! Location|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|43–10|align=left| Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel|style="font-size:88%"|5–10|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|August 9, 2024|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|2024 Summer Olympics|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=1| Paris, France|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|43–9|align=left| Yusup Batirmurzaev|style="font-size:88%"|Fall|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|June 6, 2024|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Budapest, Hungary|-|Win|42–9|align=left| Jonovan Smith |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|41–9|align=left| Givi Matcharashvili|style="font-size:88%"|9–2|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|40–9|align=left| Hayden Zillmer|style="font-size:88%"|7–0|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|April 20, 2024|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2024 US Olympic Team Trials|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| State College, Pennsylvania|-|Win|39–9|align=left| Hayden Zillmer|style="font-size:88%"|7–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|38–9|align=left| Jonovan Smith|style="font-size:88%"|FF|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|February 24, 2024|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2024 Pan American Continental Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Acapulco, Mexico|-|Win|37–9|align=left| José Daniel Díaz|style="font-size:88%"|FF|-|Win|36–9|align=left| Richard DesChatelets|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|35–9|align=left| Giorgi Meshvildishvili|style="font-size:88%"|5–2|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|January 11, 2024|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Zagreb, Croatia|-|Loss|34–9|align=left| Amir Reza Masoumi|style="font-size:88%"|6–11|-|Win|34–8|align=left| Amar Dhesi|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0|-|Win|33–8|align=left| Vakhit Galayev|style="font-size:88%"|TF 15–4|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|32–8|align=left| José Daniel Díaz|style="font-size:88%"|2–0|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|November 2, 2023|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2023 Pan American Games|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Santiago, Chile|-|Win|31–8|align=left| Aaron Johnson|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|30–8|align=left| Elison Adames|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|29–8|align=left| Abdulla Kurbanov|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|September 16–17, 2023|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2023 World Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Belgrade, Serbia|-|Loss|28–8|align=left| Geno Petriashvili|style="font-size:88%"|6–8|-|Win|28–7|align=left| Deng Zhiwei|style="font-size:88%"|8–4|-|Win|27–7|align=left| Abraham Conyedo|style="font-size:88%"|3–0|-|Win|26–7|align=left| Yusup Batirmurzaev|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|25–7 |align=left| Dániel Ligeti|style="font-size:88%"|INJ|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|July 13–16, 2023|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Budapest, Hungary|-|Win|24–7|align=left| Deng Zhiwei|style="font-size:88%"|5–0|-|Win|23–7|align=left| Youssif Hemida|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–1|-|Win|22–7|align=left| Abraham Conyedo|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|21–7|align=left| Gable Steveson|style="font-size:88%"|0–5|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|June 9–10, 2023|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2023 Final X|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| Newark, New Jersey|-|Loss|21–6|align=left| Gable Steveson|style="font-size:88%"|2–6|-|Win|21–5|align=left| Nick Gwiazdowski|style="font-size:88%"|6–2|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 20–21, 2023|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2023 US World Team Trials|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Colorado Springs, Colorado|-|Win|20–5|align=left| Wyatt Hendrickson|style="font-size:88%"|12–11|-|Win|19–5|align=left| Tony Cassioppi|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|18–5|align=left| Wyatt Hendrickson|style="font-size:88%"|TF 20–7|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|April 27, 2023|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2023 US Open National Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6| Las Vegas, Nevada|-|Win|17–5|align=left| Demetrius Thomas|style="font-size:88%"|Fall|-|Loss|16–5|align=left| Gable Steveson|style="font-size:88%"|TF 1–12|-|Win|16–4|align=left| Ty Walz|style="font-size:88%"|4–0|-|Win|15–4|align=left| Gary Traub|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|14–4|align=left| Gabe Jacobs|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|13–4|align=left| Nick Gwiazdowski|style="font-size:88%"|3–10|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|September 11–12, 2021|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2021 US World Team Trials|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Lincoln, Nebraska|-|Loss|13–3|align=left| Nick Gwiazdowski|style="font-size:88%"|0–6|-|Win|13–2|align=left| Dom Bradley|style="font-size:88%"|8–4|-|Win|12–2|align=left| Austin Schafer|style="font-size:88%"|Fall|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|11–2|align=left| Tony Nelson|style="font-size:88%"|6–3|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|April 2–3, 2021|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2020 US Olympic Team Trials|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Fort Worth, Texas|-|Win|10–2|align=left| Dom Bradley|style="font-size:88%"|7–4|-|Win|9–2|align=left| Tanner Hall|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Loss|8–2|align=left| Greg Kerkvliet|style="font-size:88%"|4–4|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|8–1|align=left| Jordan Wood|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–1|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|December 4–5, 2020|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|FloWrestling RTC Cup|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Austin, Texas|-|Win|7–1|align=left| Nick Gwiazdowski|style="font-size:88%"|10–7|-|Loss|6–1|align=left| Nick Gwiazdowski|style="font-size:88%"|TF 8–18|-|Win|6–0|align=left| Tony Nelson|style="font-size:88%"|8–2|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|5–0|align=left| Tanner Hall|style="font-size:88%"|8–2|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|October 9–11, 2020|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2020 US National Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Coralville, Iowa|-|Win|4–0|align=left| Trent Hillger|style="font-size:88%"|Fall|-|Win|3–0|align=left| Jordan Wood|style="font-size:88%"|9–6|-|Win|2–0|align=left| Chris Lance|style="font-size:88%"|9–4|-|Win|1–0|align=left| Josh Heindselman|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mason Parris Takes Gold at Pan-American Games; Sets Sights on U.S. Olympic Team Trials . Eagle Country 99.3 . August 9, 2024 . August 9, 2024.
  2. Web site: Lawrenceburg, Michigan wrestler Mason Parris gets name, image and likeness deal with WWE . . Alex . Harrison . December 10, 2021 . August 13, 2023.
  3. Web site: Junior Schalles Award . win-magazine.com . August 13, 2023.
  4. Web site: Mason Parris . MGoBlue.com . August 13, 2023.
  5. Web site: Parris named TSF Indiana DPOY again . tristatefootball.com . Greg . Shoemaker . February 20, 2018 . August 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: Iowa wins the 2020 Big Ten wrestling tournament . NCAA.com . March 8, 2020 . August 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: NCAA wrestling tournament brackets 2020: Top seeds announced for each weight class . . Zach . Miller . March 11, 2020 . August 13, 2023.
  8. Web site: NCAA cancels Division I, II, III wrestling championships amid COVID-19 pandemic . . Cody . Goodwin . March 20, 2020 . August 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: NWCA Division I Coaches Group announces 2020 All-America Teams . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603055226/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/April/17/NWCA-Division-I-Coaches-Group-announces-2020-All-America-Teams . dead . June 3, 2020 . teamusa.org . Nate . Naasz . April 17, 2020 . August 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2020 NWCA Division I First Team All-Americans . nwcaonline.com . April 17, 2020 . August 13, 2023.
  11. Web site: Conqu'ring Heroes: Parris Overcomes Injury to Achieve Perfection . MGoBlue.com . Leah . Howard . March 30, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  12. Web site: Gophers' heavyweight Gable Steveson dominates his way to NCAA title . . Rachel . Blount . March 21, 2021 . August 13, 2023.
  13. Web site: Mason Parris leads Michigan to fifth-place finish at NCAA Wrestling Championships . . Ted . Kulfan . March 21, 2021 . August 13, 2023.
  14. Web site: NCAA Wrestling Championships 2021 results: All-Americans, top-8 finishers . . James . Kratch . March 20, 2021 . August 13, 2023.
  15. Web site: Mason Parris Joins Inaugural WWE "Next In Line" Program . eaglecountryonline.com . Traivs . Thayer . December 8, 2021 . August 13, 2023.
  16. Web site: 6 seniors poised for their 1st NCAA wrestling titles in their final year of eligibility . NCAA.com . October 18, 2022 . August 13, 2023.
  17. Web site: Lawrenceburg's Mason Parris takes fourth at 285, helps Michigan to Big Ten wrestling title . . Cody . Goodwin . March 7, 2022 . August 13, 2023.
  18. Web site: 2022 NCAA Wrestling All-Americans: Meet the national finalists, placewinners, top-8 . . Bill . Evans . March 19, 2022 . August 13, 2023.
  19. Web site: Mason Parris Wins Big Ten Championship . eaglecountryonline.com . Travis . Thayer . March 6, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  20. Web site: Mason Parris takes home heavyweight title, Michigan places fifth at Big Ten Tournament . . Megan . Smith . March 6, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  21. Web site: Parris Caps Perfect Season, Wins Heavyweight National Title . MGoBlue.com . Leah . Howard . March 18, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  22. Web site: Lawrenceburg's Mason Parris wins NCAA wrestling national championship . . Alex . Harrison . March 18, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  23. Web site: Lawrenceburg native Mason Parris named nation's best collegiate wrestler . . Alex . Harrison . March 27, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  24. Web site: Parris Wins Prestigious Dan Hodge Trophy . MGoBlue.com . Leah . Howard . March 27, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  25. Web site: Brooks, Parris Named U-M Athletes of the Year . MGoBlue.com . Sarah . VanMetre . July 3, 2023 . August 13, 2023.
  26. Web site: Parris Takes Home Junior World Championships Gold with Finals Pin . MGoBlue.com . Sarah . VanMetre . August 14, 2019 . August 13, 2023.
  27. Web site: Mason Parris, Fresh Off a Gold Medal Summer, Remains Undefeated for Wolverines . MGoBlue.com . Steve . Kornacki . January 10, 2020 . August 13, 2023.
  28. Web site: Parris to Represent USA at 2023 Senior World Championships . MGoBlue.com . Leah . Howard . September 6, 2023 . September 6, 2023.
  29. Web site: Snyder collects third Pan American Games gold; Parris, Richard, Berger also nab titles for U.S. men's freestyle . thamat.com . Richard . Immel . November 1, 2023 . November 1, 2023.
  30. Web site: U.S. wins team title, sweeps gold in men's freestyle at the Pan-American Championships in Acapulco, Mexico . thamat.com . Savannah . Asmann . February 24, 2024 . February 4, 2024.
  31. Web site: 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228032955/https://d3u2kdyvfaxwhl.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/2024-02/results_02_acapulco.pdf?VersionId=Efb44FH3Pq4shxxDWjI7EpGpxkdEL.Lw . February 28, 2024 . March 5, 2024 . United World Wrestling.
  32. Web site: All Signs Are Pointing Toward Paris 2024 For Heavyweight Mason Parris At This Weekend's Wrestling Trials . teamusa.com . Alex . Abrams . April 20, 2024 . April 20, 2024.
  33. Web site: Wrestler Mason Parris officially headed to the Olympics . woodtv.com . Lainey . Gerber . April 20, 2024 . April 20, 2024.
  34. Web site: Indiana wrestler Mason Parris suffers early surprise, out of Olympics after one match . . David . Woods . August 9, 2024 . August 9, 2024.
  35. Web site: Indiana wrestler Mason Parris out in Paris . . David . Woods . August 9, 2024 . August 9, 2024.

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