Bianca Knight
Event: Sprints
Height: 5-3
Weight: 134
PR: 100m- 11.07 (2008); 200m – 22.25 (2008)
Born: 01/02/1989
Current Residence: Austin, Texas
High School: Ridgeland High School '07
College: University of Texas '11
Coach: Darryl Woodson
Agent: Mark Wetmore
Sponsor: adidas
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Career Highlights: 2008 NCAA Indoor 200m champion; 2005 World Youth 100m gold medalist and 200m silver medalist; 2005-2006 Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Knight had her best year to date as a professional in 2011. Knight picked up Diamond League wins in Birmingham, London and Rome. Knight claimed her first and only NCAA title in the women's 200m in a world-leading, collegiate-record 22.40 seconds at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships. It was the fastest time ever run by a junior athlete and places her as the eighth best performer on the All-time list. Shortly after the Indoor Championships, Knight announced her decision to turn professional. By the time Knight graduated from Ridgeland HS in 2007, she had won 15 individual state titles at 100m, 200m and 400m among her 23 overall including relays. She also owns state high school records at 100m and 200m, and was the first Mississippian to be named Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
2011: 4th at USA Outdoors (22.35)...1st at Birmingham (22.59)...1st at London (22.69)...1st at Rome (22.64)... 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (22.96)
2010: 5th at USA Outdoors in the 100m (11.44)…3rd at Kingston in 200m (22.77)…3rd at adidas Grand Prix (22.59)…1st at Daegu in 200m (22.92)…3rd at Lausanne in 200m (23.10)…1st at Gateshead in 200m (22.71)…3rdat Stockholm (22.59)…ranked #6 in the world, #3 U.S. at 200m by T&FN…bests of 11.40 and 22.59.
2009:5th at USA Outdoors(22.54)...3rd at Lausanne(23.10)...1st at Gateshead in 200m (22.71).
2008: 5th in 200m at Olympic Trials (22.25w), 5th in 100m semifinals (11.09)…NCAA Indoor champion (22.40PR)…1st at Reebok Grand Prix (22.43)…1st at Oslo (22.56)…3rd in 100m at Jamaican Invite (11.11)…ranked #8 in the world (#5 U.S.) at 200m and #8 in the U.S. at 100m by T&FN…bests of 11.07 and 22.40.
2007: Pan Am Junior champion (23.17)…USA Junior champion (23.35)… State 100m (11.28), 200m (23.26) and 400m (56.65) champion…bests of 11.36 and 23.17.
2006: 2nd in 200m (22.94) and 4th in 100m (11.26) at USA Juniors… Nike Outdoor Nationals 200m champ (3.06) and 2nd in 100m (11.63)…1st at Golden West in 100m (11.50) and 200m (23.30)…bests of 11.26 and 22.94
2005: World Youth 100m (11.38) champion and 2nd in 200m (23.33)…6th in 100m (11.92) and 7th in 200m (23.65) at USA Juniors…4th at Nike Outdoor Nationals (23.41)…bests of 11.38 and 23.33