Campbell University

2024-25: Had a 22-11 overall record ... Took second place at the SoCon Championships, falling to the No. 1 seed by a 4-2 decision in the final match ... Was 6-2 against conference competition ... Finished the year with four tech falls and three pins ... Went 7-2 at the Franklin & Marshall Open.

2023-24: Had a 17-10 overall record ... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman team ... 10 of his 17 wins were bonus-point victories ... Won his first dual of the season against the #25 ranked wrestler ... Finished in second place at the Southeast Open ... After dropping his first two matches against conference opponents, he won the following six ... Defeated Dakota Price (Presbyterian) with a 0:19-second fall, the fastest pin on the team this year.

High School: Wrestled for the Wadsworth High School Grizzlies and head coach Clay Wenger … State champion in 2022, defeating now teammate Wynton Denkins, and runner-up in 2023 … Was team captain in 2022 and 2023.  

Personal: Full name is Christopher Thomas Earnest … Born December 24, 2004 … Son of Charles and Stephanie Earnest … Has three brothers and one sister … Older brother, Jordan, wrestled at Ohio University … Favorite tv show is “Rick and Morty” … Favorite athlete is Jason Nolf … Favorite sports team is the Cleveland Browns … Favorite musical artists are Lil Wayne and Future … Wants to be an engineer and high school wrestling coach after college.