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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

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Eli Knight

  • Weight 141
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Calhoun, Ga.
  • Highschool Sonoraville

Biography

2024-25 (Redshirt Junior)
- 10-4 Overall | 8-2 Dual | 6-1 SoCon | 2-2 vs. Ranked Opp. | Dual Scoring: 34-7.
- 1st win of the season was first ranked triumph, a 10-7 decision over #27 Greyson Clark of Purdue.
- 2nd ranked win came in a 17-15 season-ending win over Bellarmine in a 5-4 decision over #32 A.J. Rallo.
- Scored 10 bonus points in his eight dual wins.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll student.

2023-24 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- 6-3 Overall | 1-0 Dual | 0-0 SoCon | 0-0 vs. Ranked Opp. | Dual Scoring: 3-0.
- Dual win was a 9-3 decision over Pierce Taylor at Ohio.
- Captured two wins by fall coming within four seconds of each other at 4:27 and 4:23.
- Placed third in the Wildcat Open in February...lost first match and followed with four straight wins in the wrestlebacks. 
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll student.

2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman)
- 2-4 for the year with a 1-0 dual mark.
 - First collegiate start was a win by fall at 6:40 over Jacob Brasseur at Presbyterian cutting weight to 133 to compete..fall clinched win with dual score at 25-15 with one match remaining.
- Other win was a 12-0 major in an extra match over Noah Burstein of Davidson.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll student.

2021-22 (Freshman)
- Redshirted.   

Personal
- Son of Jeff and Jana Knight...born on August 15, 2002...three brothers, John, Jebb and Jaxx.

Knight's Career Stats
2022-23 (133/141): 2-4 | 1-0 Dual (133) | 0-4 Tournament (141)
2023-24 (141): 6-3 | 1-0 Dual | 4-3 Tournament
2024-25 (141): 10-4 | 8-2 Dual | 2-2 Tournament
Totals: 18-11 | 10-2 Dual | 6-9 Tournament

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    125 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    133 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    141 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    141 lbs