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  James Knaperek

James Knaperek

Player Profile

Hometown:
Hometown, Ill.

High School:
St. Laurence

Event:
Hurdles

In/Out El.:
Jr./Jr.

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"
 

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