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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Ivy League

Luke Knouse

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Elliottsburg, Pa.
  • Highschool West Perry

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
60m: 7.22
100m: 11.39
400m: 51.54
800m: 2:09.89
1,000m: 2:45.57
1,500m: 4:42.81
60m Hurdles: 9.02
110m Hurdles: 16.32
High Jump: 1.86m
Pole Vault: 4.40m
Long Jump: 6.76m
Shot Put: 12.13m
Discus: 33.70m
Javelin: 55.19m
Heptathlon: 4,920
Decathlon: 6,554

CAREER ACCOLADES
2018 USTFCCCA All-Academic

OUTDOOR 2018
  • Made four appearances during the 2018 outdoor season as a multi-event competitor.
  • Posted a career-best performance at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6) in the decathlon, placing fourth with 6,464 points.
  • Finished sixth in the decathlon at the Tennessee Relays (April 12), placing first in the javelin throw and totaling a career-best 6,554 points.
INDOOR 2018
  • Appeared in six meets during the 2018 indoor season as a multi-event competitor.
  • Scored at the 2018 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 25), placing fifth in the heptathlon, with a second-place performance in the 1,000m.
  • Started the year competing in the heptathlon at the Lehigh Fast Times (Dec. 9), placing fourth.
  • Placed third in the heptathlon at the Dr. Sander Invitational (Jan. 27).
OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in five meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in the decathlon at both the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7) and the Princeton Multi-Event Meet (April 20).
  • Placed sixth and scored at Ivy Heps, totaling a career-high point total of 6,374.
  • Took part specifically in the long jump, 110m hurdles and 4x400m relay at both the Penn Challenge (March 25) and Virginia Quad-Meet (April 8).
  • Finished third in the decathlon at Princeton with 6,208 points.
  • Tallied new career-highs in five individual events over the course of the year.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in five meets during the 2017 indoor season.
  • Placed fifth in the heptathlon at the 2017 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 26), totaling 4,920 points, a career-high.
  • Tallied career-best marks in six events over the indoor season.
OUTDOOR 2016
  • Competed in the decathlon during the 2016 outdoor season.
  • Placed sixth and scored in the decathlon at the 2016 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships.
  • Placed fourth at the 2016 Penn Relays in the decathlon (6,219).
INDOOR 2016
  • Focused on competing as a multi-event specialist.
  • Placed seventh in the heptathlon at the 2016 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships.
OUTDOOR 2015
  • Did not compete.
INDOOR 2015
  • Did not compete.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Throws
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2016-17Junior

    Multi
  • 2017-18Senior

    Multi-Event