2008-09: Wrestled as the starter at 165 pounds for the Spartans during his junior season ... went 17-13 overall on the year and 3-2 in SoCon dual matches ... was runner-up at the Southern Conference Championships at 165 pounds ... earned All-American honors at the 2009 University Nationals in the Greco-Roman division after finishing in sixth place ... won the Davidson Open in December by recording a pair of major decisions and two decisions ... earned SoCon Academic All-Conference honors during the winter season ... finished the year on a hot streak as he won seven of his final nine matches ... defeated Jon Horne of VMI by technical fall, 19-3, in his first SoCon match of the year ... recorded a first period pin over Adam Bumley from West Virginia at the Navy Classic ... also had five major decisions during the year.
2007-08: Went 3-5 on the season, wrestling at 165 lbs. for seven matches and at 174 lbs. for one match... was 0-1 in both Southern Conference and dual matches, while going 3-4 in tournaments... all three wins on the season were decisions... began UNCG career with a 9-4 decision over Appalachian State's Ken Kepley at the North Carolina State Open... posted back-to-back decision wins at the Southern Scuffle, defeating Binghamton's Brett Nelson 7-4 and then George Mason's Andrew Rock 11-6.
Prior to UNCG: Attended and wrestled at UNC Pembroke... finished the 2006-07 season with a 15-9 overall record with an 8-1 dual record at 157 lbs. ... recorded falls against the Apprentice School's Dave Thorton (2:48), Carlin Cole of Carson-Newman (2:39), and Clinton Whiteside of King College.
High School: 2006 graduate of West Carteret High School in Morehead City, NC... four-time letterwinner in wrestling for the Patriots... four-time conference champion... three-time regional champion... state runner-up his junior year... state champion his senior year... finished career as school record-holder for most career wins with 198... 2006 conference M.O.W.
Personal: Edwin Cacundangan Hojilla... born April 13, 1988 in Cherry Point, NC... son of Ed and Marchita Hojilla of Newport, NC... has three siblings Jahara, Julien, and Eddo... majoring in chemistry.
