Mason Parris

Mason Mark Parris (/ˈpærɪs/ PARR-iss; born October 1, 1999)[1] is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 125 kilograms.

[10][11] 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.

[19] 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.

During the gold medal match, he pinned future Olympic medalist Amir Hossein Zare in the first-period.

[27][28] He represented the United States at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships where he won a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg.

[30] 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.

His semifinal and finals opponents defaulted due to injury, as a result his lone victory was enough for the gold.

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