CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the wrestling specialty awards for the 2025 season. As voted on by the league’s 13 Head Wrestling Coaches, Rider’s Sammy Alvarez was named MAC Wrestler of the Year, while Lock Haven’s Tucker Hogan was named MAC Freshman of the Year.
MAC Wrestler of the Year: Sammy Alvarez, Rider
The prestigious conference award comes at the end of Alvarez’s journey to All-American status, culminated by his seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling National Championships last weekend in Philadelphia, PA. As the No.11 seed, Alvarez finished with a 4-1 record en route to earning All-American status.