Bethan Knights

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Bethan Knights
Personal information
BornSeptember 28, 1995(age 19)
Bristol, England
ResidenceIrvine, California
Height5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m)
Weight105 pounds (48 kg)
Sport
Country United States
Event(s)10,000 m
College teamCalifornia Bears
Coached byTony Sandoval
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
3200 m: 9:54.89[1]
2 miles: 9:53.54[2]
Bethan Knights is an British-American long-distance runner.

University of Cal Berkeley highlights[edit]

In 2014, Bethan Knights runs in the Pac-12 Conference. Bethan's 5th place at Pre-NCAA on October 18, 2014 is the highest of any Pac-12 runner.[3][4][5]

High School highlights[edit]

In high school, Knights won the 2013 California state cross country title[6] and the 2014 CIF California State Meet title at 3200 meters[7] after finishing second in 2012[8] and the 2013 CIF California State Meet title at 3200 meters while running for Northwood High School in Irvine, California.[9] She also competed in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships as a senior of her prep career. She is signed to run for the University of California, Berkeley under coaches Tony Sandoval and Shayla Houlihan.
She improved upon Aisling Cuffe's listed U.S. high school record in the Girl's 2 mile 9:53.54 while winning the 2014 Brooks PR Meet in Seattle, Washington

Awards and rankings[edit]

Orange County Girls cross country runner of the year[10][11]
Orange County Varsity Girls track AOW June 9[12]
Orange County Championships 2014 Varsity Girls track athlete of the meet[13]
2014 Orange County Athletic Directors Association Pacific Coast League MVP[14]
2014 FloTrack Girls 2 mile national record[15]

United States High School Outdoor 2014 Rankings
1600 metres: 3rd[16]
Mile: 24th[17]
3000 metres: 7th[18]
3200 metres: 1st[19]
2 Mile: 1st[20]

Personal life[edit]

Knights is an alumna of Northwood High School (Irvine, California) located in Irvine, California. She will run collegiately for the University of California, Berkeley. While currently a British citizen, she has stated she intends to apply for U.S. citizenship.[21]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ http://www.distancepreps.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=31488&do=videos&video_id=116906
  2. Jump up^ http://www.all-athletics.com/node/961609
  3. Jump up^ http://branchsportstech.com/2014_Meets/xc/10-18-PreNats/Web/Results.php?EN=1&SN=F&ST=Official
  4. Jump up^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0PUabVCAAAOIOm.jpg:large
  5. Jump up^ http://www.dailycal.org/2014/10/20/bethan-knights-shines-cal-cross-country-pre-ncaa-invitational/
  6. Jump up^ http://ca.milesplit.com/articles/125408-interview-with-northwood-hs-runner-bethan-knights
  7. Jump up^ http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vti-track-field-bethan-knights-wins-state-3200-meters-20140607-story.html
  8. Jump up^ http://www.cifstate.org/index.php/state-championships-/cross-country/370-yearly-championship-results
  9. Jump up^ "California State Meet Results". Rich Gonzalez.
  10. Jump up^ http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/knights-70906-title-county.html
  11. Jump up^ http://www.nhscrosscountry.org/teams/?u=NHSXC&s=htosports&t=c
  12. Jump up^ http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/knights-74269-girls-state.html
  13. Jump up^ http://ocsidelines.com/?p=6262
  14. Jump up^ http://www.ocada.info/spring-awards.cfm
  15. Jump up^ http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/251399-Brooks-PR-Invitational-2014/video/747629-Girls-2-Mile-F01-Bethan-Knights-sets-National-Record-95353-Brooks-PR-2014
  16. Jump up^ http://parser.dyestat.com/dselite.jsp?event=1600&&state=&seasontype=OUT&seasonyear=2014&athclass=
  17. Jump up^ http://parser.dyestat.com/dselite.jsp?event=Mile&&state=&seasontype=OUT&seasonyear=2014&athclass=
  18. Jump up^ http://parser.dyestat.com/dselite.jsp?event=3000&&state=&seasontype=OUT&seasonyear=2014&athclass=
  19. Jump up^ http://parser.dyestat.com/dselite.jsp?event=3200&&state=&seasontype=OUT&seasonyear=2014&athclass=
  20. Jump up^ http://parser.dyestat.com/dselite.jsp?event=2Mile&&state=&seasontype=OUT&seasonyear=2014&athclass=
  21. Jump up^ http://www.runnersworld.com/high-school-profiles/bethan-knights-breaks-out-in-california

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