Radford University Athletics

2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS
Season-best mark in the shot put (15.18m) was hoisted at the Big South indoor championships to finish sixth ... Took 10th in the weight throw at the Big South indoor championships with a 15.32m measurement ... Delivered career-best discus throw (39.78m) at the Big South outdoor championships ... Tallied PR in the hammer with a 49.78m effort at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational to claim seventh.

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
Second-place finish and PR at the UVA Invitational in the shot put (15.42m) ... Had a PR of 42.28m at the Wake Forest Invitational in the discus ... 47.59m was a PR in the hammer at the Big South Championships while placing ninth ... Finished fifth at the Big South Championships in the shot put (15.34m) ... Earned four more top-10 finishes in the shot put that included a second place at the Winthrop Invitational ... Also had a fifth and sixth place finish in the hammer throw ... Added a seventh place in the discus at the Highlander Invitational (39.50m) ... Recorded sixth-place performance at Liberty Open with 14.52m mark in the shot put ... Placed fourth at VT Challenge in the shot put with 14.87m heave.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
Set new PR’s in the discus and hammer throw … 37.92m discus distance was good for fifth-place and a PR at the Highlander Invitational … Posted Radford’s Top-5 shot put distances, including season-best 13.98m mark at the Highlander Invitational to take third … Finished fifth at the Carolina’s Cup with a shot put distance of 13.86m … Turned in a personal-best hammer throw of 42.15m at the Big South Championships … Also finished third at the Highlander Invitational in the hammer ... Had Radford’s sixth-best indoor shot put distance ... With a 15.05m mark at the VT Challenge to place seventh overall … Took fifth at the JDL Fast Track Invitational at 14.72m.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS
Placed fifth at the Big South Indoor Championships in the shot put with personal-best toss of 14.93m/48’11.75” … Finished sixth at the Liberty Kickoff and VT Challenge in the shot put … Highest outdoor shot put finish was a third-place showing at the Asics Winthrop Invitational, with season-best 14.84m/48’8.25” mark … Amongst ACC competition, placed seventh with 14.65m/48’0.75” distance at the Carolina Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time all-district and all-region … Earned the Hawks Claw Award and named field MVP during senior season … School record holder in the indoor shot put … Three-sport athlete in track, soccer and football while at Hayfield Secondary.

PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Son of Heather and Scott Knudson, and has two younger siblings, Hayden and Ellis … Majoring in business management.