Derick Hesson
| Weight: | 285 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Dexter City |
| High School: | Caldwell |
Career Highlights:
- Two-time All-American (2011, 2012)
- Two-time NCAA National Tournament Qualifier (2011, 2012)
- Two-time OAC Champion at 285 pounds (2011, 2012)
- Single-season wins leader with 41 wins in 2011-12
- 2nd on Mount Union's all-time wins list with 110 wins
- Three-time All-OAC Honors
2011-12:
- Finished the season 41-2 competing at 285 lbs
- Earned All-American honors by placing third at the NCAA Division III National Tournament
- Won the Ohio Athletic Conference 285 title and was All-OAC First Team at OAC Tournament
- Won the Mount Union Invitational, Messiah/Petrofes Invitational, Wheaton/Pete Willson Invitational, and Purple Raider Open
- Placed third at the Florida Citrus Invitational
- Recipient of the Team Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
- Led team in pins with 14
2010-11:
- Finished the season 30-9 competing at 285 lbs
- Earned All-American honors by placing fifth at the NCAA Division III National Tournament
- Won the Ohio Athletic Conference 285 title and was All-OAC First Team at OAC Tournament
- Placed second at the Washington and Jefferson Open
- Placed third at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational
- Placed sixth at the Florida Citrus Invitational
- Recipient of the Team Most Improved Wrestler Award
2009-10:
- Finished the season 22-10 competing at 285 lbs
- Won the Florida Citrus Invitational 258 title
- Placed second at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational
- Placed second and All-OAC honors at Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament
- Placed fourth at the Ashland Open
- Led team in pins
2008-09:
- Finished the season 17-12 competing at 285 lbs
- Placed third at the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament
- Placed fourth at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational
Personal:
- Exercise Science major
- Four-year letter winner for coach Dustin Robinson at Caldwell High School
- Placed twice at the OHSAA Division III State Wrestling Tournament, finishing seventh in 2007 at 215 lbs and second in 2008 at 285 lbs
- Born on August 14, 1989
- Son of Mark and Laura Hesson.





