Chris Earnest
Kent State, 165 pounds, Division I. 2 seasons on ScorebookIQ, 35–17 in all. On the 2026–27 roster at Kent State: see the team.
| Career record | Seasons | Bonus | Best NCAA finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35–17 | 2 | 49% | – |
Career
Moved from Campbell to Kent State for 2025–26.
| Season | Team | Record | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State 165 lbs | 12–6 | – | |
| Campbell 157 lbs | 23–11 | – |
Seasons are linked by name, school and weight. Ratings start fresh each season.
2025–26 at Kent State
Kent State, 165 pounds, Division I, 12–6, ranked 38th at 165 by Elo rating.
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50% | 1–2 | 1619 | 1749±192 | .567 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6 | L | Ohio State |
Dec 7-5 | Kent State Open OSU bio bout 4 |
| Dec 19 | W | Chattanooga |
Fall 6:59 | Chattanooga vs Kent State |
| Dec 20 | L | Opponent not named |
Kent State Open Final | |
| Dec 20 | W | Opponent not named |
Kent State Open SF | |
| Jan 8 | W | Rider |
Dec 8-2 | Kent State vs Rider |
| Jan 9 | W | Binghamton |
Dec 4-3 | F&M Open R64 |
| Jan 23 | L | Northern Illinois |
Dec 4-1 SV1 | Kent State vs Northern Illinois |
| Jan 24 | L | SIUE |
Dec 10-8 | Kent State vs SIUE |
| Jan 31 | W | Clarion |
TF 17-1 | Clarion vs Kent State |
| Jan 31 | W | LIU |
TF 16-0 | Kent State vs LIU |
| Feb 6 | W | Ohio |
MD 9-0 | Kent State vs Ohio |
| Feb 13 | W | Central Michigan |
MD 11-3 | Central Michigan vs Kent State |
| Feb 19 | W | Lock Haven |
Dec 5-2 | Kent State vs Lock Haven |
| Mar 6 | W | Central Michigan |
MD 11-1 | 2026 MAC Championships QF |
| Mar 7 | W | Northern Illinois |
Dec 2-0 | 2026 MAC Championships Final |
| Mar 7 | W | SIUE |
Dec 5-3 | 2026 MAC Championships SF |
| Mar 19 | L | Indiana |
Fall 5:20 | 2026 NCAA Championships Cons R32 |
| Mar 19 | L | NC State |
MD 13-1 | 2026 NCAA Championships R32 |
Best wins
- 17Brock WoodcockSIUE, Dec 5-3, Mar 71683
- 56Nick KunstekLock Haven, Dec 5-2, Feb 191579
- 77Chandler AmakerCentral Michigan, MD 11-3, Feb 131539
- 82Brett SmithNorthern Illinois, Dec 2-0, Mar 71530
- 87Mason ReinicheChattanooga, Fall 6:59, Dec 191520
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 1Tech fall 2Major 3Decision 5
Losses by decision (3), other (1), fall (1), major (1).
Elo through the season
16 rated bouts2024–25 at Campbell
Campbell, 157 pounds, Division I, 23–11, ranked 26th at 157 by Elo rating.
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23–11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 48% | 0–4 | 1652 | 1725±170 | .524 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | W | Beau Lewis Unaffiliated HS |
MD 17-7 Earnest unattached | Southeast Open |
| Nov 2 | W | West Virginia |
MD 11-2 Earnest unattached | Southeast Open |
| Nov 2 | L | Virginia Tech |
Dec 6-3 Earnest unattached | Southeast Open |
| Nov 2 | L | Maryland |
MFF unattached | Southeast Open |
| Nov 2 | W | Franklin & Marshall |
Dec 13-6 | Southeast Open Consolation of 8 #2 |
| Jan 4 | W | Morgan State |
Dec 7-0 | Southern Scuffle C16#2 |
| Jan 4 | L | LIU |
Fall 3:54 | Southern Scuffle C8#1 |
| Jan 4 | L | North Dakota State |
Dec 6-2 | Southern Scuffle R16 |
| Jan 4 | W | Chattanooga |
TF 18-1 | Southern Scuffle R32 |
| Jan 4 | W | Chattanooga |
TF 17-1 | Southern Scuffle R32 |
| Jan 10 | L | NC State |
MD 12-3 Schafer unattached | Franklin & Marshall Open 5th place |
| Jan 10 | W | Lehigh |
Dec 11-5 Skellenger unattached | Franklin & Marshall Open C16#1 |
| Jan 10 | W | Penn State |
Dec 7-2 Watson unattached | Franklin & Marshall Open C16#2 |
| Jan 10 | W | Franklin & Marshall |
FF | Franklin & Marshall Open C32#2 |
| Jan 10 | W | Tyler Vazquez NJRTC |
Fall 3:25 | Franklin & Marshall Open C8#1 |
| Jan 10 | W | Cleveland State |
FF | Franklin & Marshall Open C8#2 |
| Jan 10 | W | Rutgers |
FF | Franklin & Marshall Open Cons SF |
| Jan 10 | L | Cleveland State |
Dec 9-8 | Franklin & Marshall Open R32 |
| Jan 10 | W | Maryland |
TF 18-0 Rodrigues unattached | Franklin & Marshall Open R64 |
| Jan 17 | W | Gardner-Webb |
MD 11-2 | Campbell vs Gardner-Webb |
| Jan 19 | L | Chattanooga |
Dec 8-5 | Campbell vs Chattanooga |
| Jan 24 | W | Bellarmine |
Fall 3:20 | Bellarmine vs Campbell |
| Jan 26 | W | American |
Dec 10-4 | American vs Campbell |
| Jan 26 | L | Central Michigan |
Dec 7-3 | Campbell vs Central Michigan |
| Jan 26 | W | Cal State Bakersfield |
TF 19-0 | Cal State Bakersfield vs Campbell |
| Jan 31 | W | Forfeit |
FF | Campbell vs Davidson |
| Feb 2 | L | Rider |
MD 15-3 | Campbell vs Rider |
| Feb 9 | W | Forfeit |
FF | Campbell vs Presbyterian |
| Feb 9 | W | VMI |
TF 6:35 | Campbell vs VMI |
| Feb 14 | W | The Citadel |
Dec 8-6 | Campbell vs The Citadel |
| Feb 23 | L | Appalachian State |
Dec 5-3 | Appalachian State vs Campbell |
| Mar 7 | W | Appalachian State |
Dec 6-1 | SoCon Championships |
| Mar 7 | W | Davidson |
Fall 1:22 | SoCon Championships |
| Mar 8 | L | Chattanooga |
Dec 4-2 | SoCon Championships Final |
Best wins
- 22Jeremiah PriceAppalachian State, Dec 6-1, Mar 71662
- 36Anderson HeapDavidson, Fall 1:22, Mar 71601
- 50Tyler BadgettThe Citadel, Dec 8-6, Feb 141587
- 59Drew PepinGardner-Webb, MD 11-2, Jan 171553
- 78Michael CettaRutgers, FF, Jan 101522
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2024–25; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 3Tech fall 5Major 3Decision 7
Losses by decision (7), mff (1), fall (1), major (2).