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O'Connor Named Finalist For Hodge Trophy
March 21, 2023 | Wrestling
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina wrestling 157-pounder and national champion Austin O'Connor has been named a finalist for the 2023 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, it was announced Tuesday evening.
On the season, O'Connor went 23-0, which included seven major decisions, five falls and four technical falls, on his way to being the ACC and NCAA Champion at 157-pounds.
The award is presented every year to the most dominant collegiate wrestler each year. Criteria for the award are record, dominance/bonus-point percentage, quality of competition and sportsmanship. Fans can vote for the award here.
Finalist for the 2023 Dan Hodge Trophy include:
On the season, O'Connor went 23-0, which included seven major decisions, five falls and four technical falls, on his way to being the ACC and NCAA Champion at 157-pounds.
The award is presented every year to the most dominant collegiate wrestler each year. Criteria for the award are record, dominance/bonus-point percentage, quality of competition and sportsmanship. Fans can vote for the award here.
Finalist for the 2023 Dan Hodge Trophy include:
125 - Pat Glory, Princeton
133 - Vito Arujau, Cornell
141 - Andrew Alirez, Northern Colorado
149 - Yianni Diakomihalis, Cornell
157 - Austin O'Connor, North Carolina
165 - Keegan O'Toole, Missouri
174 - Carter Starocci, Penn State
184 - Aaron Brooks, Penn State
197 - Nino Bonaccorsi Pittsburgh
Hwt - Mason Parris, Michigan
The Hodge winner will be announced at 12:00 pm CST on Monday, March 27. The award is named after the late Dan Hodge, a three-time NCAA champion for the University of Oklahoma (1955-1957). Hodge had a collegiate career record of 46-0 with 36 pins and is still the only wrestler ever featured on a cover of Sports Illustrated.
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