Erin Knight
Erin Knight
Height: 5-9
Year: So.
Hometown: Palmdale, CA
High School: Quartz Hill HS

2017 (Track & Field)
Started her sophomore effort for the Regals in the 3000m, placing 15th with a time of 12:00.13…ran a career best 5:39.86 in the 1500m at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite…ran a season-best 12:54.24 in the 3000m steeplechase at SCIAC Championships.

2016 (Cross Country)

Competed in SCIAC Multi-Duals were she ran her fastest 6K of the season with a time of 26:25.31 (Oct.1)… she also competed in the NCAA DIII West Regionals and ran a 6K with the time of 27:32.90 (Nov.12)… she ran her fastest 5K with a time of 21:14.91 at the Biola Invitational (Sept. 10)

2016 (Track & Field)
Placed ninth overall in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 12:45.35 at the SCIAC Championships (Apr. 29)…currently ranks seventh all-time in CLU history in the event…also competed in the 5000m and finished 27th with a time of 21:33.28…ran her fastest 5000m of the season in 21:11.34 at the Oxy Distance Carnival (Mar. 11)…also competed in the 1500m and set a season best time of 5:44.51 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (Apr. 9)…inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society…earned SCIAC All-Academic honors.

 

2015 (Cross Country)
Appeared in all six meets for the Regals as a freshman…fastest 5K came at the Mustang Challenge (Sep. 19) with a time of 20:49.01…fastest 6K came at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (Oct. 3) with a time of 25:05.40…ran an average 6K time of 25:44.31 on the season…member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic

Quartz Hill High School
Graduated from Quartz Hill HS in 2015…ran cross country for four years, ran track for four years, played basketball and soccer for one year…was Rookie of the Year in 2011…earned All-League honors all four years for both track and cross country…team made it to the CIF finals in 2014 for the first time in 40 years. 

Personal
Erin Knight…born on June 6, 1997 in Woodland Hills, Calif…parents are Don and Rosy…has two sisters, Haley and Kelly…has three dogs, Roxy, Rusty and Jack… family currently residing in Palmdale, Calif…. majoring in business and is minoring is Spanish…greatest personal sports moment was finding out her team advanced to the CIF finals after racing Mt. SAC for prelims.

Favorites
Movies: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, End of Watch, Marley and Me
Music: Maroon 5 and Beyonce 
Sport (Other than what you play): Basketball 
Pro Athlete: Kara Goucher and Jenny Simpson 
Magazine: Runner’s World 
Number: 7
Color: Blue
Super Hero: Captain America 
TV Shows: Friends and Law and Order SVU
Quote: "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice a gift.” - Prefontaine
Hobbies/Special Talents: Hiking and surfing 
If she could travel anywhere it would be: Spain