Jack Knapke

Ohio State Overview

2025-26
Indoor

Competed in the weight throw (18.83m/61’9.5”) at the Big Ten Championships
Finished sixth and recorded a personal-best (19.30m/63’4”) in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invite
Rounded out the top 10 in the weight throw (17.79m/58’4.5”) at the Indiana Invitational
Also competed in the weight throw at the Rod McCravy Memorial (17.87m/58’7.5”) and the Lenny Lyles Invite (17.80m/58’4.75”)
Recorded the five-best Buckeye weight throw showings this season

Outdoor

Competed in the discus and hammer throw at the Big Ten Championships
Won the elite hammer throw competition (61.04m/190’8”, personal best) at the VertKlasse Meeting and also finished sixth in the discus (49.37m/161’11”)
Finished fourth in the discus (49.83m/163’6”) and fifth in the hammer throw (58.09m/190’7”) at the Jim Freeman meet
Recorded a PR (52.71m/172’11”) in the discus at the USF Alumni Invite
Finished eighth in the discus (49.77m/163’3”) at the Jesse Owens Classic
Recorded the five best Buckeye discus throw showings of the season and the best hammer throw mark

2024-25

Indoor

Finished sixth in the weight throw (17.99m/59’0.25”) at the Hoosier Horsepower Classic

Also competed in the weight throw at the Rod McCravy Memorial (17.24m/56’6.75”), the Crossroads of America Invite (18.30m/60’0.5”, PR) and the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite (16.23m/53’3”)

Outdoor

Competed in the discus (51.22m/168’) and hammer throw (49.78m/163’4”) at the Big Ten Championships

Recorded a PR in the hammer throw (56.36m/184’11”) at the Jesse Owens Classic to finish ninth

Had a trio of top 10 finishes in the discus this season – ninth (49.60m/162’9”) at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open, 10th at the Raleigh Relays (51.47m/168’10”) and 10th at the Tom Jones Invite (50.66m/166’2”)