RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- With the final NACC accolade of the year,
Austin Knight (Forest Park, Ill.) picked up Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Athlete of the Week with his record breaking performance at the NACC Championships.
Knight put in a school record breaking performance to win the 200m dash. His gold medal time was 21.57, which is a personal best and breaks the previous record of 21.67, set by Merrell Davis in 2012. Knight also PR'd in the 100m, running a 10.77 to finish 2nd. All-in-all, Knight picked up three NACC All-Conference finishes in the meet, where he went on to win Athlete of the Year.Â
Knight will continue his push to make the 2025 NCAA Outdoor National Championship with the USF Fighting Chance Invite this weekend. Coverage can be found at cucougars.com.