Bianca Knight
Ridgeland High School
Impact Statement
“When the gun went off, I was full speed until I had nothing left.”
-Bianca Knight
Biography
Already one of the greatest female athletes in Mississippi history, Knight broke her own state record in the 100 meters, running the race in 11.28. Her best 2006 time, 11.26, placed her among the top 40 runners in the world at any level. She won her sixth state title in the 100, her fifth title in the 200 and her fourth title in the 400, leading Ridgeland to the Class 4A team title. Knight won two gold medals at the 2005 IAAF Youth World Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, taking the 100 (11.38) and running a leg of the winning U.S. medley relay team. She also added a silver medal in the 200.
She also holds four of the nation’s top 12 indoor sprint times this year. A rare Gatorade National Player of the Year selection as a junior, she will attend the University of Texas.
Knight only attended Texas for a year before turning pro but did capture the 2008 NCAA 200-m Championship by setting a NCAA record of 22.40.
In 2012 she was part of the Gold Medal winning 4×100 relay. Her team consisted of Tianna Madison, Carmelita Jeter and fellow NHSCA Girls’ Track & Field Athlete of the Year from 2003, Allyson Felix.
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