SPARTANBURG, SC – Chattanooga senior Hunter Mason was named the initial 2026-27 SoCon Wrestler of the Week for events held between November 1-4.
 
Mason (Greeneville, TN) rolled to a 4-0 record and the 149-pound championship at the 2026 Southeast Open to open competition for the Mocs. Mason won a pair of matches over Power 4 opponents and upended defending SoCon Champion and No. 22 ranked Anderson Heap (Davidson) en route to the title.
 
Two of Mason’s wins came via fall, in 1:19 over Campbell’s Q’Veli Quintanilla and in 2:52 over Heap. He also defeated West Virginia’s TJ Langey in a 3-1 decision and defeated Maryland’s Ryan Kennedy 4-1.
 
Mason is competing one weight class higher than last season, when he posted a 22-8 record at 141 pounds.
 
Chattanooga travels to face Princeton on November 14 and will also take on Ohio University that day.
 
2026-27 SoCon Women’s Golfers of the Week
Nov 4 – Hunter Mason, Sr., Chattanooga (Greeneville, TN)