Ohio State senior Logan Stieber won the Dan Hodge Trophy after winning his fourth NCAA title and leading his team to its first title. Tony Rotundo photo.
Stieber wins Hodge NEWTON, Iowa — Ohio State’s Logan
Stieber wrote his name in college wrestling’s history books with a convinc- ing 11-5 win over Edinboro’s Mitchell Port in the 141-pound NCAA finals on March 21 in St. Louis. The Buckeye team captain became just
the fourth wrestler in NCAA history to win four Division I titles. Stieber’s historic col- legiate career didn’t just end with a fourth title. He also led his Buckeyes to a first- ever national team championship. And now to cap it off, Stieber’s name
will be etched in a final piece of hardware heading to the wrestling trophy case in Columbus. Stieber has been named the 2015 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS. Stieber becomes the 21st winner of the prestigious award given to the nation’s most dominant collegiate wrestler. He received 38 of 44 first-place votes from the Hodge Trophy Voting Committee. Oklahoma State’s two-time NCAA champion Alex Dieringer finished second in the voting with three first-place votes
after his incredible season at 165 pounds. Illinois freshman Isaiah Martinez finished third after dismantling the 157-pound class in his first year in the Illini lineup. And athletic North Carolina State heavy- weight Nick Gwiazdowski finished in fourth place after winning his second straight title. “I’m truly honored,” Stieber said. “Growing up, the first college match I saw was Cael Sanderson winning his fourth title (in 2002). And I knew the Hodge Trophy was the biggest and best award so I wanted to win it. To now be in that group (of Hodge winners) is very hum- bling and I’m proud to have won it.” Ohio State coach Tom Ryan said
Stieber winning the Hodge Trophy is the perfect ending to their historic season. “As soon as last season ended, I met
with him. We discussed that the pinnacle of the sport would be to win four titles, winning the Hodge and winning the national team championship. Those were the three things we discussed,” Ryan said.
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