Mason Woodward '21 Recruiting Profile

My long term aspiration is to wrestle in college, earn a degree in accounting/engineering, and open my own wrestling/Jiu-Jitsu club.  I have been doing Jiu-Jitsu since I was 8 and wrestling since I was 10.  Many of my coaches have had a great impact on my life and they helped shape my desire to be a coach as well.  I really want to do the same thing for the next generation of wrestlers.  I want to attend a college that is, not only, competitive in wrestling but will also challenge me academically.  My GPA is 3.55 and I am taking several Pre-AP classes this  year.

I think my work ethic will be the first thing coaches notice about me.  I am willing to put in the work to reach my goals.  During the school year, I would participate in high school practice in the morning for 2 hours, go to class, and then attend my club team practice at night.  My drive paid off my freshman year, when I made varsity and placed 4th at state.  I was the 6A 120 lb state runner up my sophomore year.  My junior year I made it to state but got injured during my second match and had to withdraw from the tournament.   At the same time I also know I have a lot to learn.  I understand that I must keep working, keep pushing myself in order to reach my goals (win state and wrestle in college).  I also apply that same work ethic to my academics.  I made A/B honor roll and I was nominated for two awards by my teachers: hardworking and positive attitude awards.