Nov. 25, 2003: The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah Sports Briefs: Wrestling

Brighton's Knox ranked No. 2: Brighton sophomore Talan Knox is ranked No. 2 in the nation among sophomores and freshmen at 140 pounds by Wrestling USA magazine. Knox took second in state last year as a freshman and is Cadet National champion in freestyle wrestling.

Other Utah sophomores ranked in the top four included Jake Swensen of North Sanpete (No. 3 at 119) and Nathaniel Holt of Provo (No. 4 at 135).

Other standouts include Tyrell Sweat of Wasatch (No. 10 at 135), Carson Brown of Wasatch (No. 30 at 112) and Tag Elliott of Bear River (No. 30 at 125).

Bill Kilpack, Utah Editor for the magazine, has chosen Swensen as the preseason pick for the state's most outstanding sophomore wrestler, and Knox as a wrestler to watch.

Others picked by Kilpack to have great seasons: Luke Lofthouse of Mountain Crest, Michael Watts of Riverton and Taylorsville junior Josh Pappas.