Thursday, December 29, 2011 2:35 AM
Thomas & Farris Student-Athlete of the Week: Mark Knight
From staff reports
Mark Knight continued a solid senior season for the Beddingfield High wrestling team last week, making him this week’s Thomas & Farris Student-Athlete of the Week.
Wrestling up a weight class at 152 pounds, Mark won two matches and lost a 3-2 decision in the Bruins’ three matches in the County Vs. County Challenge on Tuesday at Fike. Then at the Mark Adams Invitational in Cary on Thursday and Friday, Mark went 3-2 to boost his season mark to 9-5.
Mark, ranked 15th in his class, holds a 3.79 weighted grade point average at Beddingfield, where he is a member of National Honor Society and serves as a Bruins Mentor.
Mark played boys soccer for the Bruins and is a member of the school’s chess team.
The son of Barbara and Henry Knight of Wilson, Mark volunteers his time at Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Wilson.
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