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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Christian Hodges

  • Class Senior
  • Weight 157
  • Hometown Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
  • High School Lower Merion

Biography

2023-24 // Senior Year
Bumped up to 157 and 165 pounds and posted a 5-4 record during senior season … Competed in the Shorty Hitchcock Classic, Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and Franklin & Marshall Open. 
 
2022-23 // Junior Year
Wrestled at 149 pounds and recorded a record of 0-5 during junior season … Made appearances in the Mat Town College Open I, GMU Patriots Open and Mat Town College Open II.
 
2021-22 // Sophomore Year
Competed at 149 pounds during sophomore campaign … Made appearances in the East Stroudsburg Open, Navy Classic and Messiah Open, finishing with a record of 3-4 … Earned first collegiate victory over Dylan Nace of East Stroudsburg … Defeated InterMat nationally-ranked No. 30 Alec Hagan of Ohio University at Navy Classic.
 
2020-21 // Freshman Year
Navy wrestled a COVID-shortened season that did not include tournaments outside of the EIWA and NCAA Championships … Did not see any varsity action.

High School
A 2020 graduate of Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa. … Four-year wrestling letter winner … Three-year team captain (2018, ‘19, ‘20) … School record holder in career wins (138-29) … First Lower Merion wrestler to eclipse 100 career wins since 2008 (Marcus Neafsey) … Amassed a 41-6 record his senior year, including 22 pins … Placed sixth at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association 3A State Championship … 2019 NWCA and USMC Scholar All-American … Three-time First Team Pennsylvania State All-Academic, First Team District All-Academic and First Team All-Central League (2018, ‘19, ‘20) … Three-time Central League champion (2018, ‘19, ‘20), three-time district finalist and two-time winner (2019, ‘20) … Three-time Class 3A Southeast Region qualifier, placing second in 2020 and sixth in 2018 … Member of the 2018 Pennsylvania Cadet Fargo National Championship-winning team … Serves as a volunteer wrestling coach for Lower Merion youth … Member of the National Honor Society … Member of the Lower Merion Principal’s Advisory Committee.

Personal
Son of Capt. Cody and Karen Hodges … Majoring in chemistry, he owns a 3.7 grade-point average … Has earned USNA academic honors in seven semesters … Validated out of 10 classes - Basic Spanish I, II; Intermediate Spanish I, II; General Biology I; Foundations of Chemistry I, II; Calculus I, II; General Physics I … Also considered Penn … Father, Cody, is a captain in the Navy and has served more than 25 years.

Career Numbers
YEAR OVERALL RECORD DUAL RECORD DECISION  MAJOR DECISION  TECHNICAL FALL FALL  FORFEIT  OVERTIME  VS. RANKED OPPONENTS 
2023-24 5-4 0-0 3-2 2-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-1
2022-23 0-5 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021-22 3-4 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0
2020-21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Career 8-13 0-0 4-5 2-3 0-2 0-3 2-0 1-0 1-1

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    149 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    149 lbs
  • 2022-23Junior

    149 lbs
  • 2023-24Senior

    157 lbs