As Hopkinton High School senior and wrestling co-captain Stephen Moody wraps up his final season on the mat, he looks toward his college career and life as an entrepreneur.
On the mat, Moody finished eighth place at the 2024 MIAA D2 State Tournament and helped his team secure a sixth-place finish at the 2025 MIAA D2C sectional tournament on Saturday. He also qualified for the D2 state tournament his freshman season after a fourth-place finish at the 2022 MIAA D2W sectional tournament.
Off the mat, he serves as the president of HHS’ Business and Investment Club and earned nearly $14,000 as the creator of Twilight Patch Co, where he sells rubber patches he designs himself.
Moody began wrestling on and off in kindergarten and said he became more committed to the sport in high school.
He shared his experiences at meets, tournaments, and practices, but said his favorite aspect of wrestling is connecting with the nearly 40 teammates he shares the mat with. He recollects connecting with the upperclassmen on the team when he joined and now enjoys serving as a role model to the freshman.
“I feel like our wrestling team has the closest bond of any sport,” said Moody. “We’re really connected.” Wrestlers connect with their own team, but also share a bond with their opponent across the mat, he said.
“I get to connect with a bunch of kids… It’s kind of the same with most sports, but wrestling, I feel like it’s a really diverse group of kids that some of which I probably would’ve never got to meet,” said Moody.
As Moody looks back at his final season representing the Hillers on the mat, he said he hopes to wrestle on a club team in college.
Off the mat, Moody swaps out his wrestling shoes and singlet for a computer screen and his own creativity to sell rubber patches to his countless buyers.
By using his Instagram, @twilight_patchco, and his website, twilightedc.com, Moody sells his designs and said he has learned vital aspects of business. He said he focuses on packaging and presentation, which has led to his success.
He ships his designs to China to be manufactured and has targeted adults with Everyday Carry items (EDC), such as knives and multitools, as his primary customers. His customers are mainly from New England, but reach as far as California, the Midwest, and South. His patches are sold in pairs for $25 and come with a sticker and backer card.
Moody became president of the school’s Business and Investment Club during his junior year and now uses his financial skills to invest most of the profits from his rubber patches. He also uses his learned skills to teach his peers how to become entrepreneurs themselves.
With just months before graduation, Moody combines his experiences as an entrepreneur and wrestling captain to move closer and closer to his goal — financial independence.
