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2009 Track - Placed 20th in the steeple at the West Regional (9:17.24) ... Won the steeple against USC (8:53.61, season-best) ... Won the RJ/JJK Invite steeple (8:56.19) ... Placed second at Oregon (9:03.76) and at the UCLA Invite (9:06.00) in the steeple.
2008 Cross Country - Did not compete.
Summer 2008 - Competed at the World Junior Championships in the steeple, where he placed ninth (8:52.90) ... Finished third at the USATF Junior National meet (9:03.37), earning him a spot on the World Junior team.
2008 Track - Finished 16th at the West Region Championships in the steeple (9:04.73) ... Was sixth in the steeple at Pac-10s with a freshman school record and lifetime-best run of 8:51.25.
2007 Cross Country - Placed fourth at the Pepperdine Invite (24:51.83), UCSD Invite (33:21.3) and Titan Invite (25:12).
2007 Track - Placed 20th in the steeple at the West Regional (9:17.24) ... Won the steeple against USC (8:53.61, season-best) ... Won the RJ/JJK Invite steeple (8:56.19) ... Placed second at Oregon (9:03.76) and at the UCLA Invite (9:06.00).
High School - Four-year letterman in track and cross country ... High school team won the Nike Outdoor National DMR crown in 2007 ... Was All-State in cross country in 2006 with a fourth-place finish at the California State Meet ... Also earned All-State honors in track in 2006 (4th, mile) and 2007 (8th, mile) ... Was a three-time All-CIF honoree in the mile, winning the individual crown in 2006 ... Four-time league champion in the mile ... Was co-MVP for his team all four years of high school ... Set a school record in the two-mile event ... Prep bests of 1:53.1 in the 800m, 4:09.8 in the mile, 9:05 in the two-mile and 15:11 on the 5k course.
Personal - Born January 14, 1989 in Riverside, CA ... Son of Greg and Ann Knight ... Has a twin brother, Spencer, who is also on the Bruin cross country/track team ... History major.
Best Marks
Steeple - 8:51.25
Mile - 4:17.31
