Matt McKnight

Position:
Hurdles
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Miami Norland Senior

EMU: 2024-25: Indoor: Competed in six meets… Ran a personal-best 60m hurdles (8.27) at the Bob Parks Memorial Meet, Jan. 25… Ran a personal-best 400m (52.89) at the Michigan Invitational, Feb. 8… Outdoor: Competed in six meets… Secured a top-three finish in the 110m hurdles at the MAC Outdoor Championships, May 15-17, along with setting a personal best in the prelims (14.27)… Also secured a top-five finish in the 400m hurdles at the MAC Outdoor Championships, while setting a personal best in the prelims (53.62).

2023-2024: Indoor: Competed in three meets with one top-three finish...member of the third place 4x400 relay team at SVSU Holiday Open and Multis…Set a PR in the 60m hurdles (8.50) at the SVSU Holiday Open and Multis, Dec. 1-2, and a PR in the 400m (55.71) at the Silverston International, Feb. 16…Outdoor: Competed in two meets, with two top-five finishes, including a PR in the 400m hurdles (58.26) at the Len Paddock Open, April 27, and a third-place outing in the 400m hurdles (59.83) at the Elaine Leigh T&F Invite, April 19-20.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Miami Norland Senior where he served as a captain of the Vikings track and field team for two seasons…Earned the Florida 3A State Championship in the 110m hurdles…Named All-Dade County as well as all-state in the state of Florida during his high school days.

PERSONAL: Full Name: Matthew Bryce McKnight…Son to Charles McKnight and Adrian Alexander…Has two brothers, Austin and Charles, as well as two sisters, Kijafa and Brittany…A native of Miami, Fla…Aspires to be an orthopedic doctor…Major: Sports Medicine.