Damon Knowles
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- Weight:
- 0
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- Hometown:
- Athens, MI
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- Year:
- SR
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- High School:
- Athens
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Athens
Bio
2020-21 at Taylor:
Indoor: Posted a mark of 4.35-meters in the pole vault at the IWU Midwest Classic, finishing sixth place overall.
Outdoor: Competed in the pole vault at the NAIA National Championships, ending 10th place overall … Broke the TU school record in the pole vault with a mark of 5.00-meters … Won the pole vault at the Huntington Invite … Finished fifth place in the pole vault at the Little State Championships and at the George Glass Invite.
2019-20 at Taylor:
Indoor: Finished in 12th place in the pole vault at the NAIA National Championships … Vaulted to a fifth-place finish at the Crossroads League Championships with a season-best mark of 4.65-meters … Won first place in the pole vault at the Mastodon Open.
Outdoor: Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19.
Prep: Garnered five varsity letters at Athens High … Participated in track and field under coach Chad Miller … Finished seventh place in the state for pole vault junior year … Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Michigan State meet senior year … Competed nationally as a gymnast.
Personal: Son of John and Jenny Knowles … Cousin, Ashton Whitman, played on Taylor’s softball team … Cousin, Wyatt Whitman, played on Taylor’s baseball team … Majoring in marketing.
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