Personal: All-Conference and team captain...HS letters in academics, wrestling, and football...son of Terry and Patricia...hobbies include video games, movies, and music.

Why did you choose Concordia? "The campus, fields of study, and the people."

The KNOP File:

Nickname: Knopper

Place I would most like to visit: Tokyo

Favorite movies: I Heart Huckabees

Favorite TV shows: South Park

Favorite musical groups: In Flames, Eminem

Favorite book: Angels and Demons

The three people I would most like to meet: President Bush, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart

The biggest influence on my wrestling career: The people that have been in it

If I were to play another sport, it would be: Football