Jett Knight

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
Squadron:
09 Viking Nine
High School:
Business Careers

JUNIOR YEAR | 2022: Raced in four meets, including the Mountain West Championships…clocked an 8K time of 25:27.0 at the conference meet (52nd)…posted a season-best 8K time of 24:38.6 to finish 12th out of 323 runners at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational…helped Air Force to a runner-up finish as the team’s No. 3 runner…added a time of 25:32.5 at the Trojan Invitational (26th)…opened the season with a four-mile time of 20:40 at the Air Force Classic (13th).

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2021: Competed in three meets…was the Falcons’ top finisher at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational…clocked a career-best 8K time of 24:35.0 to finish 24th out of 237 runners and lead the men to a runner-up finish at that meet…earned a top-20 finish at the UCCS Open after finishing 16th in 26:31.1…made collegiate debut at the Air Force Open, posting a four-mile time of 20:46.8.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2020: Did not compete during the pandemic-shortened season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Business Careers High School...graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.90...competed for Holmes High School...Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) 6A qualifier in cross country...captured the 3200-meter title at the area championships in 2019...posted a prep-best time of 4:25.10 in the mile.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jett Ismael Knight...nickname is “Jar Jar”…son of Jaime Knight and Hilda Galvan Knight...has one older brother, who competed on the cross country and track teams at the University of Texas - San Antonio...majoring in business management…future plans include working in acquisitions or contracting...named to the Athletic Director’s List...attended the Academy’s Prep School...loves everything about the outdoors...hobbies include rock climbing, disc golf and Spikeball…food enthusiast…took part in a Cadet Summer Research Program (CSRP) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California over the summer...member of Cadet Squadron 09.