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2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Morgan Knight

  • Position Throws
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 250
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Longview, Texas
  • Highschool Spring Hill HS

Biography

Collegiate PR | SP: 57-9.5 (17.61m); DT: 186-5 (56.82m); WT: 62-0.25 (18.90m); HT: 56.15m (184-3); JT: 151-6 (46.19m)
 
2017-18: INDOORS … Placed second in both the shot put (56-4) and weight throw (62-0.25) at the Southland Conference Championships … Finished top-5 in all four meets competed in … Took third in shot put (52-4.75) and fourth in weight throw (56-4.75) at the Ted Nelson Invitational … OUTDOORS … Competed primarily in the shot put, discus and hammer … Finished fourth in all three events at the Southland Conference Championships … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the shot put and discus, finishing 19th in discus (174-8) and 37th in shot put (56-3) … Posted a personal best throw of 57-9.5 in shot put at the UIW Invitational.
 
2017 (Junior): INDOORS … Placed second in shot put (53-3.5) and third in weighted throw (53-2.25) at the J.D. Martin Invitational … Fifth place finisher at the Southland Conference Championships in weighted throw with a mark of 57-4.47 … OUTDOORS … Did not compete.
 
2016 (Sophomore): INDOORS … Finished sixth in the weighted throw (53-11.75) and 10th in shot put (50-6.75) at the Southland Conference Championships … Took fifth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational with a person best 54-11.25 throw in shot put … OUTDOORS … Took first in shot put at the Texas Tech open (52-10) and ACU Wildcat Open (53-3) … Threw 186-5 in discus to place first at the Oklahoma John Jacobs Invitational … Finished fourth in discus at the Southland Conference Championships with a mark of 164-1.
 
2015 (Freshman): Sixth-place finisher outdoors at the Southland Conference Championships in the shot put and discus ... Recorded a PR of 50-3.25 in the shot put and reached 166-3 in the discus ... Set a lifetime best of 166-4 in the discus to place third at ACU's Wes Kittley Invitational ... Placed third in the discus (160-5) at the Texas Tech Outdoor Open ... Did not compete indoors.

High School: Graduated in 2014 from Spring Hill High School … Completed his senior year ranked No. 137 in the shot put and No. 149 in the discus among all U.S. athletes behind season bests of 58-4 and 176-10 … Career bests stand at 60-3 and 178-0 … Career was highlighted by three district championships and two regional titles in the discus in addition to the 2013 state title … State runner-up in the shot put in 2013 and discus runner-up in 2013.

Personal: Given name is Morgan Dee Knight … Born 9 Dec. 1995 in Athens, Texas … Son of Adrian and Melissa Knight … Resides in Longview, Texas … Studying kinesiology at ACU.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

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    6'2" 250 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

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    6'2" 250 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    Throws
    6'2" 250 lbs