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Illinois State University Athletics

2019 Cross Country Roster

Kennidi Knoblock

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wausau, Wis.
  • Highschool Wausau East HS
  • Prev School Wausau East HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS
 
Career Highlights
2018 All-MVC Honorable Mention (13th)

2019 (Sr.): Competed in six meets in her final cross country season at Illinois State...Finished third on the team and 154th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15)... Recorded a top-25 finish at the MVC Championships, finishing third for the 'Birds and 25th overall...Posted a top-50 finish with a 6K time of 22:23.1 in the red race at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/18)...Finished fourth on the team and 65th overall at the Joe Piane Invitational (10/4), posting a time of 18:14.52...Was the fourth finisher for the Redbirds at the Gans Creek Classic (9/27), placing 47th overall with a time of 23:52.1 in the 6K...Opened the season with a top-10 finish at the Illinois State Invite (9/13), recording a personal-best time in the 5K of 18:05.0.

2018 (Jr.): Competed in six races for the Redbirds during her junior year, including MVC Championship and NCAA Midwest Regional…ran her way with to a 13th place at the Valley Championship, posting a personal-best 5K time of 17:48.10 to earn All-MVC Honorable Mention honors…was the third ISU runner to finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a personal-record 6K time of 22:21.50…was also the third Redbird to cross the finish line at the Hawkeye Invitational, placing 18th with a 4K personal-best of 14:55.20.

2017 (R-So.): Competed in all seven meets for the Redbirds during sophomore campaign, including the MVC Championships and NCAA Midwest Regionals...was the fifth 'Bird to cross the finish line at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, recording a 6K personal-best of 22:43.60...posted a 5K personal-record (18:35.68) at the Greater Louisville Classic...captured a top-10 finish at the Illini Open, placing seventh overall.

2016 (So.): Utilized redshirt season.

2015 (Fr.): Started her freshman campaign at the Hawkeye Early Bird Invite where she earned a 3K time of 10:57 and finished in the top-25…earned sixth place at the Bradley Invite…season-best 6K was earned at the Bradley Classic with a time of 22:29…finished her season with a personal-best 5K at the Illini Open with a time of 19:14 and placed 27th overall. 

WAUSAU EAST HIGH SCHOOL: four-year letterwinner in cross country…Academic All-State…state qualifier…conference champion… two-time District Athlete of the Year…all-state…conference champion…sectional champion.

PERSONAL: Born 2/27/1997…daughter of Neil and Susanna Knoblock…plans to major in public relations.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior