Cooper Hilton

Class:
Freshman
Position:
149
Hometown:
Cleveland, Tenn.
High School:
Apex Learning Virtual School

Freshman (2025-26)
• Redshirted season; competed in one dual and two open tournaments
• Earned a 7-4 decision over Northwestern's August Hibler in dual debut (Jan. 30)
• Posted a 3-2 record at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30), including a 12-4 win over Ohio State's Maddox Shaw
• Claimed second place at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 8) with a 2-1 record
• Pinned Edinboro’s Dominic Ferraro (1:03) in collegiate debut at MSU Open

Prep
• Graduated from Apex Learning Virtual School (2025)
• Did not compete in high school wrestling after his freshman year
• Claimed third place at 60kg freestyle at the 2023 U17 World Team Trials
• Double 51kg All-American at the 2022 U17 Nationals, placing fifth in freestyle and sixth in Greco-Roman
• Swept the 44kg freestyle and Greco titles at the 2021 U15 Nationals
• Two-time Fargo All-American; took third place at 132-pound freestyle at the 2023 USAW Junior National Championships
• Wrestled for Wyoming Seminary as a freshman; claimed second place at 113 pounds at the 2022 National Preps and third at the 2021 Walsh Ironman
• Ranked as the No. 44 overall recruit by FloWrestling, No. 108 by MatScouts and No. 3-ranked 150-pound wrestler

Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in applied exercise science
• Born on August 8, 2006
• Son of Kevin and Karen Hilton
• Father was an All-American ice hockey player at Michigan (1992-96); contributed to the Wolverines' 1996 NCAA championship
• Has three siblings, Collin, Connor and Caroline