Wheeling University Athletics

2023 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 15 games, starting in all 15...Had a career-high 16 goals, 20 assists, and 36 points on the season...Continued to be great defensively with 18 grounded balls and 5 turnovers...His best game was against DAVENPORT 3/10/23 with three goals and nine shots. 

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 13 games for the Cardinals, making 13 starts...Finished with career-high 15 assists and added 14 goals for a career-high 29 points...Had a career year defensively with 12 ground balls and six caused turnovers...Scored game winning goal in overtime against Felician (3/5)...Scored season-high three goals against Davis & Elkins (4/16) while scoring six points.

2021 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 11 games for the Cardinals, making 11 starts...Tied for the team lead with 16 goals while leading the way with 23 points...Second on the team with a .381 shooting percentage and fifth with .619 sog percentage...Had first career multi-goal game in collegiate debut against Chowan (2/21)...Set career-best with five goals in a game against Davis & Elkins (3/13).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Ironwood High School under coach Bill Casey … Wrestled and played Lacrosse … Honorable mention Arizona lacrosse player of the year (2019)
 
PERSONAL
Son of Nicole and Jason Knippel … Siblings – Justis … Played for AZ Hot Sauce and Team Zona Box
 
FAVORITES
Hobbies - Video games, weightlifting, going to the lake and watching sports; Teams - Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns, Arizona coyotes, Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona State Sun Devil sports; Athletes - Larry Fitzgerald and Rob Pannel