2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Josh Knudten
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- 174
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Libertyville, Ill.
- High School:
- Libertyville
Junior/Sophomore (2024-25)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in three tournaments and one dual meet
• Made dual meet-debut against Duke’s Aiden Wallace at 165 pounds (Nov. 22)
• Claimed second place at the JCU Open (Feb. 16) with a 2-1 record; pinned Joseph Beck (1:23) in opening match
• Also competed in the Clarion Open (Nov. 3) and Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
Sophomore/Freshman (2023-24)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in four open tournaments at 174 pounds
• Took fourth place at the JCU Open (Feb. 11) with a 4-2 record
• Claimed fifth place at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 14) with a 4-2 mark; earned a technical fall over West Liberty's Jalen King, 15-0, in the first round
• Pinned Findlay's Jackson Pettigrew (3:12) for first win of the season at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11)
• Also competed at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 9)
Freshman (2022-23)
• Redshirted season; competed in five open tournaments
• Claimed third place at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 5) with a 2-1 record
• Pinned Rider's Angelo Esposito (6:28) for first collegiate win in the Edinboro Open
• Posted a 3-2 record at the JCU Open (Feb. 12)
• Also competed at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5), Bobby Kaufman Open (Jan. 8) and Purple Raider Open (Jan. 15)
Prep
• Graduated from Libertyville High School (2022)
• Captured an Illinois state title at 182 pounds as a senior (2022)
• Two-time Illinois state placewinner; also placed fifth at the 2021 tournament
• Three-time North Suburban Conference and All-Lake County honoree
• Earned 102 career wins, including a 41-3 record as a senior, with 52 career pins
• Named Libertyville HS Most Valuable Wrestler (2022); also claimed team's Mental Toughness Award (2021)
• Two-time Illinois Fargo national team member
• Placed seventh at the UWW Cadet Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• Named the 2022 3A Illinois Scholastic Wrestler of the Year
• Academic all-state honoree; 3x Academic All-Conference
• National Honor Society; four-year Honor Roll
• Ranked as the No. 15-ranked 182-pound wrestler by FloWrestling
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; undeclared major
• Born on April 20, 2004
• Son of Andrew and Jen Knudten
• Father played football at Concordia University of Nebraska (1986-90)
• Has two brothers, Ryan and Tyler
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2022-23 (RS) | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 9-8 | 0-0 | 9-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 16-20 | 0-1 | 16-19 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
