Ohio State’s Logan Stieber wrote his name in college wrestling’s history books with a convincing 11-5 finals win over Edinboro’s Mitchell Port in the March 21 NCAA finals. The Buckeye team captain became just the fourth wrestler in NCAA history to win four Division I titles. Stieber’s historic collegiate career didn’t just end with a fourth title. He also led his Buckeyes to a first-ever national team championship. 

“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 humbling 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. 

“The fact that he led the team to a title, won his fourth and now won the Hodge is an awesome end to his career.”

Stieber becomes only the second wrestler in history to win both the Hodge and Jr. Dan Hodge Trophy given to the top high school wrestler in the country. The other was Oklahoma State heavyweight Steve Mocco who won the Hodge in 2005.