2025 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Colin Knowles
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Batavia, Ill.
- High School:
- Batavia HS
Honors and Awards:
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Gold) — 2024-25
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2026: Competed in four meets ... Ran the 800m in each race, clocking his season-best time at the APU Franson Last Chance (1:57.91).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025: Competed in nine outdoor meets as a true freshman, specializing in mostly the 800m and 1500m … Ran the program's fifth-fastest time in the 1500m with a time of 3:54.96 … Also broke into the program's top-10 rankings in the 800m dash with his time of 1:55.62.
PEPPERDINE XC 2024: Competed in five races as a true freshman, including the WCC Championships … Made his collegiate debut at the Waves Invite with his 6-kilometer time of 19:39.7 … Was Pepperdine's eighth finisher in his 8-kilometer debut at the Pacific Invite … Cut over a minute from his previous personal-best 8K time with his 26:19.4 at the Highlander Invitational … Was Pepperdine's eighth finisher at the WCC Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Batavia High School located in Batavia, Ill., in 2024 … Specializes in distance running … 2024 Honorable Mention all-conference … 2024 State qualifier … 2023 Sectional Champions … 2022 2A State Champions … 2022 Sectional Champions … Athletic all-conference all four years.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Finance … Born in Batavia, Ill. … Son of Lauren and Matt Knowles … Brother to Will and Nate Knowles … Chose Pepperdine because "Always wanted to go to school on the west coast, and Pepperdine has great academics and athletics, so it was an easy decision."
FAVORITES: Hobbies include racing bikes, golfing, and basketball. Sports hero is Mo Farah … Favorites include Mathieu van der Poel (athlete), Chicago Bulls (team), Children of the Blood and Bone (book), Godfather Part I (movie), The Sopranos (TV show), Juice Wrld (artist), pasta (food), and cycling (sport).
