Bio

2021-2022 at Taylor:

Indoor: Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in pole vault … Established a new TU program record and a new meet record with a mark of 17-00.75 in the pole vault at the Crossroads League Championships … Won three separate meets in the pole vault, including the Indiana Wesleyan Classic, the Trojan Invite, and the Crossroads League Championships … All-Crossroads League in pole vault.

Outdoor: Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in pole vault … Posted a season-best mark of 4.80 meters in the pole vault at the George Glass Invite.

2020-21 at Taylor:

Indoor: Posted a mark of 4.35-meters in the pole vault at the IWU Midwest Classic, finishing sixth place overall.

Outdoor: Competed in the pole vault at the NAIA National Championships, ending 10th place overall … Broke the TU school record in the pole vault with a mark of 5.00-meters … Won the pole vault at the Huntington Invite … Finished fifth place in the pole vault at the Little State Championships and at the George Glass Invite.

2019-20 at Taylor:

Indoor: Finished in 12th place in the pole vault at the NAIA National Championships … Vaulted to a fifth-place finish at the Crossroads League Championships with a season-best mark of 4.65-meters … Won first place in the pole vault at the Mastodon Open.

Outdoor: Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19.

Prep: Garnered five varsity letters at Athens High … Participated in track and field under coach Chad Miller … Finished seventh place in the state for pole vault junior year … Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Michigan State meet senior year … Competed nationally as a gymnast.

Personal: Son of John and Jenny Knowles … Cousin, Ashton Whitman, played on Taylor’s softball team … Cousin, Wyatt Whitman, played on Taylor’s baseball team … Majoring in marketing.