2014-15

Indoor: Captured first place in the Titan Open in pole vault with a height of 3.51 meters (11-06.25)…cleared a mark of 3.64 meters (11-11.25) earning first place at the EIU John Craft Invitational…at the Meyo Invitational cleared a height of 3.61 meters (11-10.00)…captured a mark of 3.58 meters (11-09.00) at the GVUS Big Meet...earned a height of 3.57 meters (11-08.50) at the Illinois Orange and Blue Open…at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships Knuaf earned a mark of 3.58 meters (11-09.00) placing 12th overall. 

Outdoor: did not compete

2013-14

Indoor: Vaulted to a personal-best mark at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, jumping 3.58 meters (11-09.00) … jumped 3.52m (11-06.50) at the EIU Invite … leaped to a mark of 3.32m (10-10.75) at the Keck Invitational.

Outdoor: Leaped to a personal-best mark of 3.70 meters (12-01.50) in the pole vault at the Jesse Owens Classic … jumped 3.65m (11-11.75) at the Sea Ray Relays … finished 10th at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships with a mark of 3.44m (11-03.50) … placed fourth at the Redbird Invite with a mark of 3.50m (11-05.75). 

PRIOR TO ISU

Aurora Christian High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field and volleyball...Holds the school record in the pole vault...Finished first at the state championship meet, leading her team to a third-place finish at state...National qualifier every year in the pole vault for junior track...Captured a 10th-place finish at the state meet as a junior...Two-time conference and sectional champion to accompanytwo conference and sectional team championships...Volleyball captain and four-year stater...Holds the school-record in assists...Won Volleyball Fest Nationals with club team.

Personal: Born 3/03/95...Parents are Dennis and Julie Knauf...Has two siblings, Kelly and Alex...Plans to major in exercise science.