The 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher had led the Jays to a 27-2 record and a berth in the Class 5 state tournament at the time of his selection. Wood batted .495 with three home runs, 28 RBI and a .791 slugging percentage through 29 games. A 2016 First Team All-State selection, he also posted an 8-0 record on the mound with a 1.64 ERA, holding opposing hitters to a .173 batting average.
Wood has maintained a 3.88 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Murray State University this fall.
Wood has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, the Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries International and the Lions Clubs International. "Grant Wood is the best player in our district, which may be the best in the state this year," said Justin Towe, head coach at Rock Bridge High. "This is even more true when you put in his pitching stats along with his position player stats. We have played several of the bigger more successful schools in the state this year and I haven't seen a better player yet than him.
