2022 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2021: XC— Clocked a personal-best time of 26:55.6 in the 8K at the North Alabama Showcase ... Competed in two races during the season.
High School: Lettered four years in both cross country and track & field at Tate High School in Pensacola, Fla. … Named team captain … Left holding the program marks in the 800m (1:57.16), 1500m (4:06), 1600m (4:17), mile (4:31) and 3200m (9:41) … Won three district championships during his prep career: 1600m (2021), 3200m (2019) and cross country (2018) … Placed sixth at the state meet as a senior in the 1600m where he set a new personal best time of 4:17 … Won both the 16oom and the 800m at the Bob Hayes Invitational … Recruited by Louisiana Tech, Troy and ULM … Also ran three seasons for club team Goat Farm based in Pensacola, Fla. … Helped club place second as a team at the AAU Cross Country National Championships … Placed 12th in the 800m at the 2020 AAU Junior Olympics and ninth in the 1500m.
Personal: Full name is Brandon Miguel Knieja ... Born in Pensacola, Fla. ... Son of Christopher and Beatrice Knieja
Has an older brother, Kelani Wilkinson … Lists favorite movie as “Wolf of Wall Street” … Favorite professional sports team as the St. Louis Cardinals … Favorite musical artist is Kodak Black … Lists favorite food as pizza … Wants to own a real estate business one day … Majoring in business.
