Willie Knox Class: Sophomore Hometown: Calumet City, Ill. High School: Thornton Fractional North Event: Sprints Birthdate: 09/09/1989

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Was among the top-10 finishers 15 times during the 2007-08 track season...Competed in five indoor meets, where he finshed a season-best fourth in the 60H...Participated in four outdoor meets, placing second in the 4x400 at the Ole Miss Invitational...Competed in the 400H at the 2008 MVC Outdoor Championships.

Pre-SIU: All-conference as a junior at Thornton Fractional North High School...All-state performer in the 300m hurdles as a senior...Finished fifth in the state in that event...Posted a personal best of 38.12 in the 300m hurdles as a senior.

Personal: Majors in Accounting...Born September 9, 1989...Son of Willie Knox III and Dorothy Lyons.