Hood, a senior, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Cornell Matman Invitational Jan. 25. He posted four victories, including two over higher-ranked opponents, to win the 125-pound title. The eighth-ranked Hood opened the tournament by throwing Lakeland's Grant Franson in 2 minutes, 37 seconds. He followed that up with a 15-0 technical fall over Carl DeLuca of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the quarterfinals, a 9-5 decision over No. 7 Jimmy Gotto of Coe in the semifinals, and an 8-4 decision over No. 5 Daniel Mendoza of Luther in the final.
Special mention — Alex Burkle, jr., heavyweight, Coe
