Joe Knanishu

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Batavia, Ill.
High School:
Batavia

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2024-25
Season Best:
Mile (ITF) - 4:12.96 // Big East Indoor Championship (02/28 - 03/01/2025)
800m (ITF) - 1:55.42 // Wisconsin Badgers Windy City Invite (02/14 - 02/15/2025)

Indoor:

Ran a personal best time of 4:12.96 to finish 12th in the mile at the Big East Indoor Championships (02/28 - 03/01).
Was part of the 4x800m relay team which placed 4th at the Big East Indoor Championships with a time of 7:34.49 (02/28 - 03/01).
Was part of the distance medley relay team which placed 5th at the Big East Indoor Championships with a time of 10:03.21 (02/28 - 03/01).

Outdoor:

Did not compete.

2023-24
Season Best:
800 (ITF) - 1:56.32 // Badger's Windy City Invite (02/09/2024)
Mile (ITF) - 4:14.36 // 2024 Blue Demon Alumni Classic (01/26-01/27/2024)
800 (OTF) - 1:55.19 // Chicagoland Championship (04/05-04/06/2024)
1500 (OTF) - 3:53.72 // Gary Wieneke Memorial (04/13/2024)

Indoor:

Competed in the men’s mile and ran a 4:14.36, placing 5th at the 2024 Blue Demon Alumni Classic (1/26).

Outdoor:

Recorded a personal best and placed 12th in the men’s 1500m for his time of 3:53.72 at the Gary Wieneke Memorial (4/13).

2022-23
Season Best:
1000 (ITF) - 2:37.84 // Blue Demon Alumni Classic (1/20/23)
Mile (ITF) - 4:14.32 // GVSU Big Meet (2/10/23)
800 (OTF) - 1:54.10 // BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/11/23-5/13/23)
1500 (OTF) - 3:55.80 // Clarke Wood Open (4/28/23-4/29/23)

Indoor:

Member of the record-breaking third place DMR squad that finished with a time of 9:38.26 (2/24).
Finished sixth in the mile at the Illini Challenge with a time of 4:15.97 (1/28).
Earned a fourth place finish in the 1000m at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic with a time of 2:37.84 (1/20).

Outdoor:

Apart of the third place 4x800 relay team that earned a final time of 7:36.23 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/13).
Achieved a personal best time of 3:55.80 in the 1500m at the Clarke Wood Open (4/29).

2021-22
Season Best:
Mile (ITF) - 4:16.25 // Notre Dame Invitational (1/22/22)
800 (OTF) - 1:53.27 // BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13/22-5/14/22)
1500 (OTF) - 3:59.97 // Illini Classic (4/9/22)

Indoor:

Helped 4x800 team finish third with a time of 4:16.25 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25/22-2/26/22).
Finished sixth in the DMR at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25/22-2/26/22) with a time of 9:56.59.

Outdoor:

Placed third in the 1500 with a time of 4:00.54 at the 2022 Billy Hayes Invitational (5/6/22).
Accomplished personal record and placed 12th in the 1500 with a time of 3:59.97 at the Illini Classic (4/9/22).

2020-21
Season Best:
800 (OTF) - 1:54.18 // Clark Wood Invitational (4/23/21-4/24/21)

Indoor:

Did not compete.

Outdoor:

Finished third in both the 800 (1:54.18) as well as the 1500 (4:06.67) at the Marquette Invitational (5/1/21).
Placed first in the 4x400 at the Louisville Invitational (4/2-3/21) with a time of 3:25.00.

High School:

Finished third at the 3200m relay at the Illinois High School State Championships in 2019.
Earned varsity letters in both cross country and track at Batavia High School.

Personal:

Son of Rob Knanishu and Julie Crane.
Has two brothers, Shane and Dylan - Shane was formerly a graduate student on the DePaul cross country and track team.