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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Moriah Knapp

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Algona, Iowa
  • Highschool Algona HS
  • Major Media & Journalism

Biography

Career Honors & Awards 
• Summit League Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
• Summit League Commissioner’s List (2024-25)
 
Career Bests
 
2024-25
Cross Country
Competed at the Coyote Invite, running 19:31.2 for 15th place.
 
Indoor Track & Field
Competed at five meets during the season… ran a season’s best 10:36.42 in the 3,000-meters for fourth at the SDSU Last Chance… took second at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in the 3,000-meters at 10:40.03… Ran the mile at the SDSU Indoor Classic with a time of 5:21.83… totaled five top-10 finishes.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Competed at four meets during the season… ran a 5,000-meter best of 18:58.24 for fourth place at the Mount Marty Twilight… clocked 5:00.29 in the 1,500-meters at the USD Tune Up for a season’s best… recorded three top-10 finishes.

2023-24
Cross Country
Competed at the Summit League Championships, running 23:48.6...member of the Summit League Cross Country Championship title-winning team...ran a 6k season's best 23:31.9 at the Bradley Pink Classic.

Indoor Track & Field
Competed in two meets...ran a season-best 5:19.7 in the mile at the Mark Colligan Memorial...took second in the 3,000-meters at the USD Alumni Meet in 10:33.53.

Outdoor Track & Field
Redshirted.

Prep
Competed in track and field and cross country along with softball for Algona High School ... a three-time state qualifier in cross country, earning a medal following a 13th-place finish in 2021, while also earning All-Conference honors in the North Central Conference four times ... a two-time state qualifier in track, finishing sixth in the 3,000 in 2022 ... owns personal bests of 19:35 in the 5,000 meters and 11:01 in the 3,000 meters ... a National Honor Society member.

Personal
Daughter of Jeff and Karen Knapp ... media & journalism major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

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  • 2024-25Sophomore

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  • 2025-26Junior

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