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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

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Jackson Hurst

  • Weight 165
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Kingsport, Tenn.
  • Highschool Dobyns-Bennett

Biography

- Joined the program in 2021-22

2024-25 (Redshirt Junior)
- 12-19 record starting all 17 duals (5-12) at 165.
- Placed 6th at Southern Scuffle and 4th at SoCon Championships.
- Six bonus points earned in five dual wins with two majors and two techs.
- 4.0 student...Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.

2023-24 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- NWCA Scholar All-American.
- 6-9 Overall | 2-3 Dual | 0-1 SoCon | 0-1 vs. Ranked Opp. | Dual Scoring: 6-9
- Wrestled up at 184 from 157 in SoCon Championships.
- Wrestled four dual matches at 157 (2-2) and one up three classes to 184 losing a narrow decision
(6-9) at Bellarmine.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.
 
2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman)
- 4-10 on the year...1-6 wrestling up at 165 in duals.
- First collegiate dual win was an 8-2 decision over Caleb Cass of Cleveland State at Purdue.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.
 
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Redshirted…runner-up at the 2022 Newberry Open.

Prior to Chattanooga
- Wrestled for Wes Idelette at Dobyns Bennett…160-20 career record.
- TSSAA Class 3A State Champ at 145 as a junior and again at 152 as a senior.
- Region 1 Wrestler of the Year as a senior.
- Played two years of football as a freshman and sophomore earning the squad’s Iron Indian Award after his second season.
- Graduated top four percent of his class…National Honor Society…AP elective focus in his school curriculum.

Personal
- Full name is Jackson Joseph Hurst...son of Joseph and Erin Hurst…one younger sister, Emme.
- Majoring in Biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    157 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    165 lbs