2016-17 Track & Field Roster
Keely Knobbe
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Warren Township
- Hometown:
- Wadsworth, Ill.
Personal Bests (as of July 2019):
Indoor-
Shot Put: 13.18 meters/43-3 feet
Weight Throw: 18.71 meters/61-4.75 feet
Outdoor-
Shot Put: 12.69 meters/41-7.75 feet
Discus: 47.63 meters/156-3 feet
Hammer: 56.07 meters/183-11 feet
TFRRS Profile
2018-19:
All-BIG EAST (Indoor- weight throw & Outdoor- discus, hammer)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Sr.): Competed in seven meets during her senior indoor season... Earned gold honors at the John Tierney and the Parkside Classic in the weight throw... Set a personal best in the weight throw on the way to bronze at the Badger Red & White Classic (18.71 m/61-4.75 ft)... Won the BIG EAST Championship in the weight throw (13.18 m/43-3 ft) and set a personal record in the shot put on the way to a seventh place finish (13.18 m/43-3 feet).
Outdoor (Sr.): Competed in 10 outdoor meets... Set a personal best in the outdoor shot put at the Illinois Twilight on April 13 (12.69 m/41-7.75 ft), taking third place... Earned runner-up honors in the discus at the Viking Classic on April 26 with a personal-best throw of 47.63 m/156-3 ft... Finished as the discus runner-up (42.95 m/140-11 ft) and the hammer throw third-place finisher (50.97 m/167-3 ft) at the BIG EAST Championships on her way to All-BIG EAST accolades in both events.
2017-18:
All-BIG EAST (Indoor- weight throw & Outdoor- discus, hammer throw)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Jr.): At the BIG EAST Championship, placed second in weight throw with a 17.84 meter/ 58-6.5 feet ... Set a new personal best in the Shell Shocker Meet for weight throw with a distance of 18.26 meters/ 59-11 feet ... Placed second in the weight throw (15.78m/ 51-9.25ft) and fourth in the shot put (11.66 m/ 38.3-25 ft) ... Came in second at the John Tierney Classic for her weight throw of 16.11 meter/ 52-10.25 feet ... Opened the indoor season with a silver at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a weight throw of 16.16 meters/ 53-0.25 feet.
Outdoor (Jr.): Claimed gold in the discus (42.81 m/ 140-5 ft) and bronze in the hammer throw (50.08 m/ 166-8 ft) at the BIG EAST Championships ... Took home second place in the discus for a 41.04 meter/ 134-8 feet distance and third in hammer for a 48.14 meter/ 157-11 feet throw from the UW-Whitewater Alternative meet ... Placed second in the hammer and discus with distances of 49.45 meters/ 162-3 feet and 44.07 meters/ 144-7 feet, respectively, at the Illinois Twilight ... Finished third at the Joey Haines Invite in the hammer throw (52.61 m/ 172-7 ft).
2016-17
All-BIG EAST (Indoor- weight throw & Outdoor-hammer)
Indoor (So.): During the shot put at UW-Parkside, Knobbe threw a distance of 12.23 meters (40-1.5 feet) to claim bronze and set a new PR ... Set a new personal best during the BIG EAST Championship for weight throw by marking a distance of 15.73 meters (51-7.25 feet), and giving her the title of third place ... Brought home silver in weight throw for a 15.17 meter (49-9.25 feet) toss at the UWM John Tierney Classic ... At The UW-Parkside Fall Finale, Knobbe made the podium at third place in weight throw for her 14.92 meter (48-11.5 feet) effort.
Outdoor (So.): Knobbe cleaned up at the Marquette Duals by claiming first in the hammer throw (50.62 meters/ 166-1 feet) and getting second in the discus (43.15 meters/ 141-7 feet) ... At the BIG EAST Championships, Knobbe made the podium at third place in the hammer throw by a distance of 49.14 meters (161-3 feet).
2015-16
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in the weight throw and shot put at six meets ... Cracked the top 10 on five occasions ... Placed as high as ninth three times, Jack Jennett Invitational (weight throw-13.88 meters), BIG EAST Championship (shot put- 11.21 meters and weight throw 14.66 meters).
Outdoor (Fr.): Claimed third place at the BIG EAST Championships in hammer throw for reaching a distance of 44.82 meters (147-0 feet) ... Placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championship when she reached 39.98 meters (131-2 feet) in the discus.
Prior to Marquette: Knobbe was a four-year letterwinner in track and field with one letter earned in basketball at Warren Township High School in Gurnee, Illinois ... Served as captain for three seasons and won team MVP honors each season ... Four-time conference champion in the discus and twice in the shot put ... Made three trips to the state championship meet for the discus, placing 11th as a sophomore, 12th as a junior and fifth as a senior ... Was a 2015 Conference Sportsmanship award winner ... Set the school record in the discus with a distance of 136 feet, 11.5 inches ... Helped teams to at least a share of the conference championship four times.
Personal: Knobbe was born in Lake Forest, Illinois and is one of two children to Donald and Rosemary Knobbe ... Has one brother, Westley ... Plans to major in clinical laboratory science and forensic science.
Championships History:
BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2019-
Shot Put: 7th (13.18 m/43-3 ft)
Weight Throw: 1st (18.01 m/59-1.25 ft)
2018-
Shot Put: 9th (11.88 m/38-11.75 ft)
Weight Throw: 2nd (17.84 m/58-6.5 ft)
2017-
Shot Put: 8th (11.91 m/39-1 ft)
Weight Throw: 3rd (15.73 m/51-7.25 ft)
2016-
Shot Put: 9th (11.21 m/36-9.5 ft)
Weight Throw: 9th (14.66 m/48-1.25 ft)
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2019-
Shot Put: 9th (12.07 m/39-7.25 ft)
Discus: 2nd (42.95 m/140-11 ft)
Hammer Throw: 3rd (50.97 m/167-3 ft)
2018-
Shot Put: 10th (11.31 m/37-1.25 ft)
Discus: 1st (42.81 m/140-5 ft)
Hammer Throw: 3rd (50.80 m/166-8 ft)
2017-
Shot Put: 10th (11.45 m/37-6.75 ft)
Discus: 5th (35.95 m/117-11 ft)
Hammer Throw: 3rd (49.14 m/161-3 ft)
2016-
Shot Put: 13th (10.48 m/34-4.75 ft)
Discus: 4th (39.98 m/131-2 ft)
Hammer Throw: 3rd (44.82 m/147-0 ft)
