2008-09 Highlights: Earned All-American honors in the Indoor 60-meter hurdles...named to the All-GLVC Indoor First Team after running a leg of the winning 4x200 relay (1:30.76) at the GLVC Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 28)...named to the All-GLVC Outdoor First Team after winning the 110-meter hurdles (14.68) at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (May 2)...won the 55-meter hurdles (7.75) and ran a leg of the winning 4x200 relay (1:32.36) at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 14)...picked up the 110-meter hurdles (15.00) title at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 11)...placed second in the 110-meter hurdles (14.74) at the Dr. Keeler Invite (May 9)...took home the 110-meter hurdles (15.21) title at the Chicago Penultimate Invitational (May 9).

2007-08 Highlights: Placed second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.54) at the Early Bird Open (Dec. 8)...won the 55-meter hurdles (8.11) at the Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 16)...captured a third-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles (8.08) at the Dick Pond Open (Feb. 22)...won the 110-meter hurdles (15.42) at the Chicagoland Championships (Apr. 5)...won the 400-meter hurdles (56.11) and placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (15.8) at the Eagle Invitational (Apr. 19)...earned a first-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles (15.44) at the Old Fashion Track Meet (Apr. 22).

2006-07 Highlights: Three-time indoor 55-meter hurdles winner at the Dick Pond Open (Jan. 13), Dick Pond Invitational (Feb. 10) and Chicagoland Championships (Feb. 17)...also earned a second-place finish in the 55-meter dash (6.73) at the Dick Pond Open (6.73)...placed second in the 200-meter hurdles (25.08) at the GLVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24)...won the 110-meter hurdles title at the Eagle Invitational (Apr. 21)...finished third in the 100 hurdles (15.88) at the Truman Open (Mar. 31).

Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters in track...was a state qualifier in the 300-meter hurdles and team MVP as sophomore, junior and senior...son of Jim Knaperek and Kathy O'Loughlin...criminal justice major.

Knaperek's Indoor Personal Bests:

Event	Meet	Date	Mark
55-Meter Dash	Chicagoland Championships	2/17/07	6.65
55-Meter Hurdles	Chicagoland Championships	2/13/09	7.57
60-Meter Dash	ISU Early Bird Open	12/8/07	7.13
60-Meter Hurdles	NCAA Indoor Championships	3/13/09	8.28
200-Meter Dash	GVSU Holiday Open	12/12/08	23.0

Knaperek's Outdoor Personal Bests:

Event	Meet	Date	Mark
100-Meter Dash	GLVC Championships	5/2/09	10.95
110-Meter Hurdles	GLVC Championships	5/2/09	14.68
200-Meter Dash	Eagle Invitational	4/19/08	22.74
400-Meter Hurdles	Eagle Invitational	4/19/08	56.11
Javelin	GLVC Championships	5/2/09	141'7 3/4"