Both Steve Knight and his son, Evan, took to the mats to lead the Iowa team in the Iowa freestyle training camp. Steve Knight, who has coached on several U.S. National Teams, served on two U.S. Olympic Teams gave back to his roots. He remembers when he was training for the same tournament years ago. Steve Knight was a five-time finalist and three-time champ. His son, Evan Knight, who is on his way to Cornell University and just completed a year of training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs was also there to work with the wrestlers. Evan was a two-time Fargo freestyle All-American and two-time Iowa high school state champion.
"I enjoy working with my dad and the rest of the guys and my little brother Colby is on the team too. I know a lot of the kids who are training on the Iowa team this year. I had a good time working with them and they should do good things at Fargo," said Evan Knight.
Colby Knight is a returning two-time Fargo All American. He won the Iowa state title this year at 112 pounds. He will be competing in freestyle at 119 pounds in Fargo this year.
"I think the kids especially took a lot from Evan as he really understands the clinch positions and push out rules for freestyle and Greco and that's important. The kids worked hard and we hope they're well prepared for what's ahead of them," said Steve Knight.
On the Greco side of things, Steve Knight's brother, Dan Knight, head Coach at Bettendorf High School, also put time into the team for the Greco Roman competition. Between Steve and Dan, they won six Junior National championships in both freestyle and Greco, so their coaching expertise is well founded.
A special thanks to the Knights for volunteering their time at the Iowa Training Camp this past week and best of luck to all the Iowa wrestlers this year at the FARGODOME.
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