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Evan Knutson

  • Weight 285
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wausau, Wis.
  • High School Wausau West HS

Biography

2013-14 SEASON (Junior)
NCAA West Regional champion at 285 pounds ... Advanced to NCAA Championsips (3-20/22-14) for second straight season and posted 0-2 record ... Three-time all-WCC performer, earning first team honors ... WWC All-Academic team ... Compiled 17-12 record including 9-5 mark in duals competition ... Recorded five pins and three major decisions ... Runnerup at the Finn Grinakar Cobber Open (11-16-13)  ... Placed fifth at the Bison Open (11-9-13).

2012-13 SEASON (Sophomore)
Runner-up at the NCAA West Regional (3-9-13) at 285 pounds after posting 1-1 record ... Received at-large bid to the NCAA Championships ... Compiled 1-3 record at the NCAA Championships (3-21/23-13) ... All-Western Wrestling Conference second team ... WWC All-Academic Team ... Went 17-15 overall and 8-7 in dual competiton with one pin wrestling at 285 pounds ... Placed fourth in the Gold Division of the Finn Grinakar Cobber Open (11-17-12) with a record of 1-2.

2011-12 SEASON (Freshman)
Western Wrestling Conference Coaches Honor Roll ... Placed third at NCAA West Regional (3-4-12) ... All-Western Wrestling Conference third team ... NDSU's starter at heavyweight, compiling a 21-18 overall record and 4-11 mark in dual meets ... Registered six pins on the season ... Opened the season 13-2, earning a third-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-5-11), third-place finish at the Bison Open (11-12-11) , and a title at the Finn Grinaker Cobber Open (11-19-11) ... Recorded a pin of No. 20 Rutgers' Jesse Boyden (2:19) at the Virginia Duals (1-14-12) ... Went 3-3 in WWC duals, earning wins against South Dakota State, Air Force and Utah Valley.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner out of Wausau West High School ... Wisconsin state runner-up at 285 pounds as a senior and third as a junior ... Two-time regional champion ... Academic all-state performer ... Helped team win 2008 state championship ... State qualifier in track and field...Played football.

PERSONAL
Son of William and Connie Knutson ... Has one brother, Zach, and two sisters, Valerie and Katy Muluahill ... College major is animal science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    6'1" 285 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    6'1" 285 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    6'1" 285 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    6'1" 285 lbs