2025 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Knight, Trey

Trey Knight
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ridgefield, WA
- High School:
- Ridgefield HS
Bio
Trey Knight TFRRS Page (CSUN)
2025 Big West Hammer Throw Champion
2025 NCAA Indoor West Region Field Athlete of the Year
2025 All-America First Team in Indoor Weight Throw
2025 MPSFÂ Male Athlete of the Year
2025 MPSF Weight Throw Champion
2024 All-America First Team in Outdoor Hammer Throw
2024 Big West Male Field Athlete of the Year
2024 Big West Hammer Throw Champion
2024 All-America First Team in Indoor Weight Throw
2024 MPSF Male Athlete of the Year
2024 MPSF Weight Throw Champion
2024 MPSF Shot Put Champion
CSUN - 2025 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Knight competed in five outdoor meets ... qualified for the NCAA West First Round ... repeated as Big West hammer throw champion with a toss of 73.11m (239-10) at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/16/25) ... broke the school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 77.91m (255-7) to take first at the Trojan Invitational (3/21/25) ... was the runner-up at the Mt. SAC Relays with a hammer throw toss of 74.35m (243-11) ... claimed Big West Field Athlete of the Week (3/25/25) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in three meets ... earned All-America First Team honors after finishing as the national runner-up in the weight throw with a toss of 24.49m (80-4.25) at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/14/25) ... named NCAA West Region Field Athlete of the Year ... collected his second consecutive MPSF Male Athlete of the Year award ... repeated as weight throw champion at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/21/25) after a toss of 23.26m (76-3.75) ... would become the first Matador in history to be named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (1/27/25) ... recorded the third-best collegiate throw and the eighth-best world throw in history with his school-record toss of 24.87m (81-7.25) to take first at the Nevada Invitational (1/24/25) ... also made school history by becoming first CSUN athlete to be placed on the Bowerman Award watch list during the season ... placed on the MPSF All-Academic Team.Â
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Knight qualified and competed at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore ... advanced to the final round in the hammer throw toss (6/30/25), finishing ninth overall with a toss of 73.57m (241-4).Â
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season ... collected All-America First Team honors in the hammer throw after finishing sixth in the event with a toss of 74.00m (242-9) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. (6/5/24) ... qualified for nationals by finishing third in the hammer throw with a toss of 71.02m (233-0) at the NCAA West Regionals (5/22/24) ... named Big West Male Field Athlete of the Year after winning the hammer throw title with a mark of 75.10m (246-5) at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... broke the school record and set a PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 76.99m (252-7) to finish second at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/20/24) ... posted three other first-place finishes on the season with marks of 71.88m (235-10) at the Oxy Invitational (5/4/24), 75.71m (248-5) at the Beach Invitational (4/12/24) and 76.36m (250-6) at the Trojan Invite (3/22/24) ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... earned All-America First Team honors in the weight throw, finishing as the national runner-up with a school record and PR mark of 24.14m (79-2.5) at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston (3/7/24) ... named the 2024 MPSF Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the first CSUN athlete in any sport to win a major MPSF award ... won the weight throw title with a mark of 23.52m (77-2) at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... took home the shot put title as well with a throw of 16.94m (55-7) at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... claimed two other first-place finishes on the season, both in the weight throw with tosses of 21.58m (70-9.75) at the UW Invite (1/26/24) and 22.17m (72-9) at the Friday Night Ax 'Em Open (1/12/24).
CSUN - 2023 (Junior): Did not compete in his first year with CSUN.
Trey Knight TFRRS Page (USC)
PRIOR TO CSUN
Earned 2022 All-American honors in the hammer throw when he finished eighth at the NCAA Championships with a toss of 232-0 for the University of Southern California … advanced to nationals after finishing seventh in the hammer at the NCAA West Prelims (219-0) … won the 2022 Pac-12 hammer throw with the seventh-best mark in school history (235-7) … placed second at the 2022 Pac-12 Indoor Invitational in the weight throw with USC’s third longest toss in school history (72-8) … was ninth in the weight throw at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships (71-2) … finished fifth at the 2021 Pac-12 Championships (217-11) and 16th at the 2021 NCAA West Prelims (210-1) in the hammer throw. Â
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Ridgefield High School … selected the Washington Gatorade Boy’s Athlete of the Year three times … set the national high school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 261-7 set on June 27, 2020, breaking the previous record of 260-5 set in 2013 by Rudy Winkler, a 2016 Olympian … a four-time 2A state champion in the shot put and discus and owns the 2A state record in the discus with a mark of 189-4 ... his chance for a three-peat in the events was curtailed by COVID-19 and the cancellation of the championships … his indoor weight throw of 83-11 3/4 in 2020 was the high school leader and his best of 86-7 1/2 in 2019 ranked second all-time by a high school athlete … played football as a senior and was an All-Conference defensive end and helped lead his team into the playoffs for the first time since 2005.
PERSONAL
Son of Beau and Heather Knight … his mother Heather and aunt Johanna and cousin Jon were all state champions in the throws.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS (CSUN)
INDOOR CAREER BESTS (CSUN)
2025 Big West Hammer Throw Champion
2025 NCAA Indoor West Region Field Athlete of the Year
2025 All-America First Team in Indoor Weight Throw
2025 MPSFÂ Male Athlete of the Year
2025 MPSF Weight Throw Champion
2024 All-America First Team in Outdoor Hammer Throw
2024 Big West Male Field Athlete of the Year
2024 Big West Hammer Throw Champion
2024 All-America First Team in Indoor Weight Throw
2024 MPSF Male Athlete of the Year
2024 MPSF Weight Throw Champion
2024 MPSF Shot Put Champion
CSUN - 2025 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Knight competed in five outdoor meets ... qualified for the NCAA West First Round ... repeated as Big West hammer throw champion with a toss of 73.11m (239-10) at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/16/25) ... broke the school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 77.91m (255-7) to take first at the Trojan Invitational (3/21/25) ... was the runner-up at the Mt. SAC Relays with a hammer throw toss of 74.35m (243-11) ... claimed Big West Field Athlete of the Week (3/25/25) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in three meets ... earned All-America First Team honors after finishing as the national runner-up in the weight throw with a toss of 24.49m (80-4.25) at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/14/25) ... named NCAA West Region Field Athlete of the Year ... collected his second consecutive MPSF Male Athlete of the Year award ... repeated as weight throw champion at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/21/25) after a toss of 23.26m (76-3.75) ... would become the first Matador in history to be named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (1/27/25) ... recorded the third-best collegiate throw and the eighth-best world throw in history with his school-record toss of 24.87m (81-7.25) to take first at the Nevada Invitational (1/24/25) ... also made school history by becoming first CSUN athlete to be placed on the Bowerman Award watch list during the season ... placed on the MPSF All-Academic Team.Â
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Knight qualified and competed at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore ... advanced to the final round in the hammer throw toss (6/30/25), finishing ninth overall with a toss of 73.57m (241-4).Â
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season ... collected All-America First Team honors in the hammer throw after finishing sixth in the event with a toss of 74.00m (242-9) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. (6/5/24) ... qualified for nationals by finishing third in the hammer throw with a toss of 71.02m (233-0) at the NCAA West Regionals (5/22/24) ... named Big West Male Field Athlete of the Year after winning the hammer throw title with a mark of 75.10m (246-5) at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... broke the school record and set a PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 76.99m (252-7) to finish second at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/20/24) ... posted three other first-place finishes on the season with marks of 71.88m (235-10) at the Oxy Invitational (5/4/24), 75.71m (248-5) at the Beach Invitational (4/12/24) and 76.36m (250-6) at the Trojan Invite (3/22/24) ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... earned All-America First Team honors in the weight throw, finishing as the national runner-up with a school record and PR mark of 24.14m (79-2.5) at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston (3/7/24) ... named the 2024 MPSF Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the first CSUN athlete in any sport to win a major MPSF award ... won the weight throw title with a mark of 23.52m (77-2) at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... took home the shot put title as well with a throw of 16.94m (55-7) at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... claimed two other first-place finishes on the season, both in the weight throw with tosses of 21.58m (70-9.75) at the UW Invite (1/26/24) and 22.17m (72-9) at the Friday Night Ax 'Em Open (1/12/24).
CSUN - 2023 (Junior): Did not compete in his first year with CSUN.
Trey Knight TFRRS Page (USC)
PRIOR TO CSUN
Earned 2022 All-American honors in the hammer throw when he finished eighth at the NCAA Championships with a toss of 232-0 for the University of Southern California … advanced to nationals after finishing seventh in the hammer at the NCAA West Prelims (219-0) … won the 2022 Pac-12 hammer throw with the seventh-best mark in school history (235-7) … placed second at the 2022 Pac-12 Indoor Invitational in the weight throw with USC’s third longest toss in school history (72-8) … was ninth in the weight throw at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships (71-2) … finished fifth at the 2021 Pac-12 Championships (217-11) and 16th at the 2021 NCAA West Prelims (210-1) in the hammer throw. Â
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Ridgefield High School … selected the Washington Gatorade Boy’s Athlete of the Year three times … set the national high school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 261-7 set on June 27, 2020, breaking the previous record of 260-5 set in 2013 by Rudy Winkler, a 2016 Olympian … a four-time 2A state champion in the shot put and discus and owns the 2A state record in the discus with a mark of 189-4 ... his chance for a three-peat in the events was curtailed by COVID-19 and the cancellation of the championships … his indoor weight throw of 83-11 3/4 in 2020 was the high school leader and his best of 86-7 1/2 in 2019 ranked second all-time by a high school athlete … played football as a senior and was an All-Conference defensive end and helped lead his team into the playoffs for the first time since 2005.
PERSONAL
Son of Beau and Heather Knight … his mother Heather and aunt Johanna and cousin Jon were all state champions in the throws.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS (CSUN)
Hammer | 77.91m (255-7) |
Trojan Invitational | 3/21/25 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS (CSUN)
Shot Put | 16.94m (55-7) |
MPSF Championships | 2/25/24 |
Weight Throw | 24.87m (81-7.25) |
Nevada Invitational | 1/24/25 |
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