MANKATO, Minn. --- Following a vote from Minnesota State coaches and staff members, senior Darrell Mason has been named the 2022-23 Minnesota State Senior Male Athlete of the Year.

Mason is the seventh wrestler to receive the award and first since Brady Wilson did so back in 2010.

A heavyweight from Chicago, Ill., Mason put together a 39-4 record during his two seasons with the Maverick wrestling team. As a junior during the 2021-22 season, he put together a perfect 22-0 record as he went on to win the NCAA Championship. He would be named the NWCA and NSIC Wrestler of the Year for his efforts as well.

As a senior he went 17-4, en route to claiming All-American honors with a third-place finish at the 2023 NCAA Championships.

Others nominated for the award include Kenry Atubel (Track & Field), Brendan Furry (Hockey), Alijah McGhee (Football), Ben Schmeid (Cross Country) and Jack Zigan (Baseball).
 

Minnesota State University Senior Male Medal of Honor
(top senior male athlete of the year)
Year	Recipient	Sport(s)
1992-93	Monte Dufault	Basketball/Baseball
1993-94	Jamie Pass	Football
1994-95	Josh Nelson	Football
1995-96	Tony Kenning	Wrestling
1996-97	John Hebgen	Football
1997-98	Des Christopher	Hockey
1998-99	Troy Szydel	Wrestling
1998-99	Tywan Mitchell	Football
1999-00	Ryan Rettke	Wrestling
2000-01	Matt Petsinger	Wrestling
2001-02	Marty Rosendahl	Cross-country & Track
2002-03	B.J. Abel	Hockey
2003-04	Jared Ziemke	Football
2004-05	Jamel Staten	Basketball
2005-06	Michael Lawrence	Track and field
2006-07	Jim Dilling	Track and field
2007-08	Andy Pickar	Wrestling
2008-09	Marty Wahle	Swimming
2009-10	Brady Wilson	Wrestling
2010-11	Jefferson Mason	Basketball
2011-12	Pat Dockendorf	Baseball
2012-13	Adam Thielen	Football
2013-14	Jason Hoppe	Baseball
2014-15	Nolan Johnson	Baseball
2014-15	Chris Reed	Football
2015-16	Joshua Gordon	Football
2016-17	Myles Hunter	Track & Field
2017-18	C.J. Suess	Hockey
2018-19	Jordan Hart	Baseball
2021-22	Dryden McKay	Hockey
2022-23	Darrell Mason	Wrestling

 
 
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