News from SUNY Oneonta
Kevin Knox of Stormville honored by ECWC
ONEONTA, NY (01/24/2017)– The Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference has announced that Kevin Knox of Stormville, NY from SUNY Oneonta have been selected as the Rookie of the Week. Knox was selected based on his performance in this past Saturday’s conference championships.
Knox, who is being selected for the weekly honor for a second time this season, was one of three rookies to secure weight-class titles this past weekend during the Championships hosted by Oswego State. Knox posted a perfect 4-0 mark, which included a triumph over national-ranked teammate Austin Sisco (4th NWCA, 5th d3wrestle.com) in the 133 lbs. final.
Knox opened his run with a 20-3 technical fall over SUNY Cortland’s Chris Cataldo. He bested Isaiah Ocasio of RIT in an 11-3 major decision, before doubling up with a 12-4 major over Ithaca’s Bryan Israel. Knox capped his run with a 14-10 victory over his teammate Sisco in the final.
Knox is currently 25-7 overall with six pins. As a team, the Red Dragons are 7-2-1 in dual matches.
A liberal arts institution with a strong focus on undergraduate research and service learning, SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence and value. The college has been named to Kiplinger’s list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for 10 years running and sits at No. 12 on the 2017 U.S. News and World Report list of the best public institutions in the region. SUNY Oneonta enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs.
