James McKnight’s TFRRS Page
Career Highlights: Scored 14 points for the team at the 2023 NACC indoor conference championships with a win in the 60m hurdles, and a 5th place finish in high jump to help the team defend their title… Scored 17 total points with a 2nd place finish in 110m hurdles, 3rd place finish in high jump, and 6th place finish in the 400m hurdles at the 2022 NACC outdoor conference championships to help the team win another title… Personally scored 12 points at the 2022 NACC indoor championships with a 2nd place finish in hurdles and 5th place finish in high jump to help the team win their first ever indoor title… Scored 18 total points with a win in the 400m hurdles, and 2nd place in the 110m hurdles at the 2021 Midwest conference championships to help the team win the championship in their final season in the Midwest conference… Scored 2 points at the 2020 Midwest indoor championships in a solid team showing. Notable personal records include; 8.47 seconds in the 60m hurdles, 15.21 in the 110m hurdles, 57.16 in the 400m hurdles, and 53.51 in the 400m.
2023: Indoor: Fed off of the momentum from the previous season to set a new personal record of 1.93 meters in high jump. Later won the NACC athlete of the week (2/05) after a solid showing in the 60m hurdles, 200m dash, and high jump. At the NACC conference championships, he had a 1st place finish in the 60m hurdles setting a new personal record with a time of 8.51 seconds, and also took 5th in high jump with a mark of 1.86 meters. Overall scored 14 points for the team to help them defend their title. Later competed at the last chance invite where he set a new 60m hurdle personal record with a time of 8.47 seconds.
2022: Indoor: Started the season out with two new personal records in the 60m hurdles, with a time of 8.73 seconds, and a new mark of 1.86 meters in high jump. Saw continuous improvements in the 60m hurdles throughout the season. At the NACC conference championships, he took 2nd in the 60m hurdles after setting a new personal record of 8.58 seconds, took 6th in high jump with a mark of 1.83 meters, and was a part of the 4x4 relay that took 3rd to help the team win their first ever indoor conference championship. Later competed in the last chance invite where he re-set his hurdle personal record for a 5th time over the course of the season with a time of 8.56 seconds.
Outdoor: Competed in the 400m hurdles, 110m hurdles, and the 400m in Texas, set a new personal record with a time of 53.51 in that 400m race. Took the momentum from competing in Texas and used it throughout the season to improve in his events, most notably high jump where he was able to clear a height of 1.9 meters. Brought it all together at the NACC championships where he earned podium finishes in both the 110m hurdles with a 2nd place finish, and high jump with a 3rd place finish, and also competed in the 400m hurdles where he took 6th. He scored 17 total points to help the team win the conference championship. At the last chance invite, he competed in his first ever decathlon where he scored 5234 points in a solid showing.
2021: Indoor: No season due to COVID
. Outdoor: Continued to focus on both the 110m and 400m hurdles, also stepped out of his comfort zone with a new event in high jump. Season best in high jump was 1.75 meters, where he cleared that height on three different occasions. At the Midwest outdoor conference championship, podiumed in the 110m hurdles with a 2nd place finish, and the 400m hurdles with a 1st place finish. His time of 15.29 seconds in the 110m hurdles was a season best, while his time of 57.16 seconds in the 400 hurdles is a career best. That performance scored him 18 total points for the team to help them win their first conference championship since 2015. Later competed at the last chance invite where he set a new personal record of 15.21 seconds in the 110m hurdles.
2020: Indoor: Ran 9.07 seconds in the 60m hurdles at Friday Night Spikes Invitational and placed fourth overall. At the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational & Multi he ran in the 4x200 relay that finished fourth. Had best 60m hurdle performance of the season at the Red Hawk Invite with a time of 8.88 seconds. In first MWC appearance earned two team points by finishing seventh in the 60m hurdles.
Personal: Majoring in chemistry. Attended Gladstone High School. Enjoys playing video games, card games and sports. Birthdate is 7/14/00.
