John Knox

Brandon Wynsma

Distance

/ Men's Track & Field

Photo by: Brett Dunbar

Photo by: EMU Athletics/Chloe Smith

Position:
Distance
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gloversville, N.Y.
High School:
Gloversville

Personal Bests
1500m: 4:03.77 (Tennessee Relays 04-10-15)
3000m: 8:24.42 (SPIRE Invitational 02-14-15)
5000m (Indoor): 14:34.79 (GVSU Holiday Open 12-04-15)
10,000m: 29:47.05 (Raleigh Relays 03-27-15)

EMU: 2015-16: Indoor: Competed in four meets...Academic All-MAC honoree...Concluded his season at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 12, running in the 3000m and posting a time of 8:25.64 to place ninth...Ran in the Meyo Invite, Feb. 5-6, taking 14th in the 5000m with a time of 14:36.81...Set a new personal record in the 5000m at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 4, crossing the finish line in 14:34.79...Outdoor: Ran in three meets...Earned Academic All-MAC honors...Finished the season at the MAC Championships, May 12-14, nabbing fifth in the 10000m and crossing the finish line in 31:25.23...Notched a season-best 10000m time at the Raleigh Relays, March 25-26, clocking in at 30:08.86...2014-15: Indoor: Ran in four meets for the Eagles…Took ninth in the 5000m at the GVSU Laker Early Bird, Dec. 5, in 14:54.33…Set a personal record of 14:41.77 in the 5000m at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 6-7, to finish 20^th…Ran a personal-best 8:24.42 in the 3000m at the SPIRE Invitational, placing 23^rd, Feb. 13-14…Academic All-MAC…Outdoor: Ran in three meets for the Eagles…Finished 17^th in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays in a personal-best 29:47.45, March 27-28…Ran in the 10,000m at the MAC Championships, May 14, taking ninth in 31:24.50…Also competed in the 1500m at the Tennessee Relays for a 44^th-place finish in 4:03.77, April 17-18…2013-14: Did not compete…High School: A four-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track…Named MVP team award for cross country and indoor track three times and spring MVP during his junior and senior seasons…Competed in the state meet for cross country and track during his senior season and was awarded the Sportsmanship Award at the indoor track state meet…Graduated in the top-15 in his class…Personal: Full Name: John Brooks Knox III…Son of John, Jr. and Diane Knox…Has one sister, Amanda, who is a track and field athlete at SUNY Oneonta…Major: Aviation Flight Technology.

Track & Field at 2025 Spartan Invitational

Tuesday, April 08

2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Cinematic Recap

Wednesday, March 05

2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1 Highlights

Saturday, March 01

2025 MAC Indoor Championships Hype Video

Wednesday, February 26

2025 USATF National Championships and Para Championships Story Graphic

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Wednesday, July 30

2024-25 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field

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Tuesday, July 22

Track & Field Earns 26 Academic All-MAC Nods in Outdoor Season

Friday, June 27

Men's Track & Field Alums Aim for USATF Championships Qualifying Marks at World Athletics Event

Thursday, June 12

Eastern Michigan Athletics

2013-14 Men's Track Roster

Roster

Mike Aririguzo

Teyland Avery

Max Babits

Aaron Benton

Bennett Biondo

Wayne Blanchard

Cameron Bolton

Lahsene Bouchikhi

Scott Bradley

Tyler Brown

Eli Burdette

Pedro Delgado

Aaron Dewberry

Harry Dixon

Jeff Elam

Jason Ervin

Willy Fink

Chris Fischre

Abel Flores

Michael Griffin

Travis Harris

Caleb Hess

Gabe Hodge

Nick James

Anthony Jones

Grzegorz Kalinowski

John Knox

Jared LaBarge

Javion Lee

Mitch Lenneman

Quinn Levering

Bryce Lindsey

James O'Shea

Joseph Okaiye

David Papenhagen

Antwan Persons

Nick Petro

Nick Raymond

Chris Scott

Donald Scott

Levi Selvig

Dallas Shields

Solomon Simmons

Daryl Smith

Dylan Stites

Clay Strycker

William Trice

Cameron Trinh

Teron Turner

Zach Waldron

Mason Waynes

Andrew Wentz

Keith Williams

Matthew Williams

Warren Witchell