2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Knanishu, Shane
Shane Knanishu
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Batavia, Ill.
- High School:
- Batavia
Bio
2022-23
Season Best:
- 1500 (OTF) - 3:45.16 // Clarke Wood Open (4/28/23-4/29/23)
- Mile (ITF) - 4:05.50 // GVSU Big Meet (Friday) (2/10/23)
Indoor
- Member of the record-breaking third place DMR squad that finished with a time of 9:38.26 (2/24)
- Took home first place, a personal best and set a new DePaul record in the mile at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 4:07.01 (2/3)
- Placed second in the mile with a time of 4:09.01 at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic (1/20)
Outdoor
- Member of the third place 4x800 relay team that clocked a final time of 7:36.23 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/13)
- Broke his own school record in the 1500m with a time of 3:45.16 at the Clarke Wood Open (4/29)
- Also broke the previous program best time in the 1500m when he earned a time of 3:47.49 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in California (4/15)
2021-22
Season Best:
- 1500 (OTF) - 3:48.49 // Clark Wood Invitational 2022 (4/29/22-4/30/22)
- Big Meet (Friday) (2/11/22)GVSUMile (ITF) - 4:07.52 //
- 3000 (ITF) - 8:50.77 // Notre Dame Invitational (1/22/22)
Indoor
- Member of the third place 4x800 team that finished with a time of 7:26.46 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25/22-2/26/22)
- Ran the DMR and finished in sixth place with a time of 9:56.59 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25/22-2/26/22)
Outdoor
- Finished fourth and set a personal best in the 1500 at the Clark Wood Invitational 2022 (4/29/22-4/30/22) with a time of 3:48.49
- Placed third in the 1500 with a time of 3:53.31 at the Illini Classic (4/9/22)
2020-21
Season Best:
- 800 (OTF) - 1:53.54 // Gibson Invitational (4/16/21-4/17/21)
- 1500 (OTF) - 3:50.00 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/9/21-4/10/21)
Indoor
- Did not compete
Outdoor
- Placed first in the Louisville Invitational (4/2/21-4/3/21) running the 4x400 with a time of 3:25.00
- Finished third in both the 800 (1:54.18) and the 1500 (4:06.67) at the Marquette Invitational (5/1/21)
2019-20
Season Best:
- 800 (ITF) - 1.56.18 // GVSU Big Meet Invite (Friday) (2/14/20)
- Mile (ITF) - 4.25.44 // GVSU Bill Clinger Classic (1/17/20)
Indoor
- Finishing the 4x800 in third place at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships (3/2/2020)
- Took home fifth place in the DMR at the 2020 Meyo Invitational (2/8/20)
Outdoor
- Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic
2018-19
Season Best:
- 1500 (OTF) - 4.00.60 // SIU Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/23/19)
- Mile (ITF) - 4.25.31 // 2019 Illini Invitational (1/26/19)
Indoor
- Snagged a second place finish in the 4x400 at the Badger Icebreaker (1/12/19)
- Won second place after completing the DMR at the John Gartland Invitational (1/19/19)
Outdoor
- First place finish in the 1500 (4.06.45) at the 2019 DePaul University Invitational (4/20/19)
- Third place in the 4x400 at the 2019 DePaul University Invitational (4/20/19)
- Three-time varsity letter winner for cross country at Batavia High School
- Four-time varsity letter winner in track
- Member of indoor track conference championship team in 2015, 2017, 2018 and four-time outdoor track conference championship team
- Qualified for state cross country meet in 2014 and member of cross country state championship team in 2017
- Had fourth best time in Illinois in the 4x800 meter relay
- Named to track All-Conference team 2016 – 2018 and All-State in 2018
- Coached under Denis Piron, Bronco Meeks and Alvin Freeman
- Son of Robert and Julie Crane Knanishu
- Has two brothers, Joey and Dylan - Brother Joe is a member of the DePaul cross country and track teams
- Plans to study Biology
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