2011 Highlights: Named to USTFCCCA All-Midwest Region team.and All-GLVC Outdoor First Team..finished second in the 110-meter hurdles (14.72) at the Dr. Keeler Invitational (May 13)...took home a runner-up finish of 51.80 meters in the javelin and ran a leg of the second-place, 4x100 relay (41.67)at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 7)...finished second in the 110-meter hurdles (14.87) at the Gina Relays (Apr. 30)...was a member of the second-place, 4x100 relay (41.97) at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 9)...won both the 110-meter hurdles (15.33) and ran a leg of the first-place 4x100 relay (42.40) at the Puma Invite (Apr. 2)...did not compete during the indoor season.
2010 Highlights: Won the 55-meter hurdles (7.62) and was a member of the first-place, 4x200-relay (1:29.55) at the GLVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27) on his way to All-GLVC First Team honors...won the 55-meter hurdles (7.8) and ran a leg of the first-place 4x400 relay (3:27.97) at the Dick Pond Invitational (Jan. 16)...was first overall in the 55-meter hurdles (7.77) at the Ranger Open (Jan. 22)...took first-place in the 55-meter hurdles with a NCAA Provisional time of 7.70 at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 13)...raced to a first-place and NCAA Provisional time of 7.65 in the 55-meter hurdles at the Cardinal Classic (Feb. 20)...redshirted during outdoor campaign.
2009 Highlights: Earned All-American honors in the Indoor 60-meter hurdles...named to the All-GLVC Indoor First Team after running a leg of the winning 4x200 relay (1:30.76) at the GLVC Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 28)...named to the All-GLVC Outdoor First Team after winning the 110-meter hurdles (14.68) at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 2)...won the 55-meter hurdles (7.75) and ran a leg of the winning 4x200 relay (1:32.36) at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 14)...picked up the 110-meter hurdles (15.00) title at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 11)...placed second in the 110-meter hurdles (14.74) at the Dr. Keeler Invite (May 9)...took home the 110-meter hurdles (15.21) title at the Chicago Penultimate Invitational (May 9).
2008 Highlights: Placed second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.54) at the Early Bird Open (Dec. 8)...won the 55-meter hurdles (8.11) at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 16)...captured a third-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles (8.08) at the Dick Pond Open (Feb. 22)...won the 110-meter hurdles (15.42) at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 5)...won the 400-meter hurdles (56.11) and placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (15.8) at the Eagle Invitational (Apr. 19)...earned a first-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles (15.44) at the Old Fashion Track Meet (Apr. 22).
2007 Highlights: Three-time indoor 55-meter hurdles winner at the Dick Pond Open (Jan. 13), Dick Pond Invitational (Feb. 10) and Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 17)...also earned a second-place finish in the 55-meter dash (6.73) at the Dick Pond Open (6.73)...placed second in the 200-meter hurdles (25.08) at the GLVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24)...won the 110-meter hurdles title at the Eagle Invitational (Apr. 21)...finished third in the 100 hurdles (15.88) at the Truman Open (Mar. 31).
Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters in track...was a state qualifier in the 300-meter hurdles and team MVP as sophomore, junior and senior...son of Jim Knaperek and Kathy O’Loughlin...criminal justice major.
Knaperek's Indoor Personal Bests:
| Event |
Meet |
Date |
Mark |
| 55-Meter Dash |
GLVC Championships |
2/27/10 |
6.58 |
| 55-Meter Hurdles |
Chicagoland Championships |
2/13/09 |
7.57 |
| 60-Meter Dash |
ISU Early Bird Open |
12/8/07 |
7.13 |
| 60-Meter Hurdles |
NCAA Indoor Championships |
3/13/09 |
8.28 |
| 200-Meter Dash |
GLVC Championships |
2/27/10 |
22.89 |
Knaperek's Outdoor Personal Bests:
| Event |
Meet |
Date |
Mark |
| 100-Meter Dash |
GLVC Championships |
5/2/09 |
10.95 |
| 110-Meter Hurdles |
GLVC Championships |
5/2/09 |
14.68 |
| 200-Meter Dash |
Eagle Invitational |
4/19/08 |
22.74 |
| 400-Meter Hurdles |
Eagle Invitational |
4/19/08 |
56.11 |
| Javelin |
GLVC Championships |
5/7/11 |
169'11" |
