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Jessie Knight

285
Position
Freshman
Class
Bridgewater, Va.
Hometown
Turner Ashby
High School
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Jessie Knight - Wrestling - Virginia Cavaliers

2021-22
• Posted a 5-10 record through competition in three open tournaments and extra matches
• Competed at the Southeast Open (11/7), Mat Town Open (11/28) and Lehman Open (1/7)
• Saw action in extra matches against NC State (2/4) and Duke (2/12)
• Also saw action at the Virginia Round Robin (2/19)
• Posted one bonus-point victory with a pin of Collin Burns (Binghamton) at the Lehman Open

2020-21
• Posted a 4-3 record on the season
• Did not see action in any dual matches
• Went 2-1 at Appalachian State Individual Quad (1/2) to open the season
• Went 2-2 in additional matches following regular-season duals
• All three bonus-point victories on the season were pins

HIGH SCHOOL
• Junior National Champion at 285
• NHSCA All-American
• Two-time Disney All-American
• Two-time Virginia state champion at 285
• Ranked No. 16 at 285 by InterMat
• Ranked No. 19 at 285 by FloWrestling
• Four-time state qualifier
• Three-time state place winner
• 2020 Daily News Record Wrestler of the Year
• Two-time District and Regional Champion
• Also a four-year letter winner in football
• Served as team captain
• All-District first team and All-Region second team

PERSONAL
• Son of Rachel and Jessie Knight Jr.
• Has a younger brother, Jaidon, and a younger sister, Jocelyn
• Major: Environmental Sciences