Christopher Newport University

2024-25 - Sophomore Season: Starred in the pole vault while hauling in second-team All-League accolades in the event during both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... Was the runner-up at the spring meet with a 3.18-meter clearance, which established a new personal-best and marked the ninth-finest showing in program history ... Also notched a new indoor PR with a 3.13-meter effort at the CNU Qualifier in March ... That moved her to ninth on the school's all-time indoor charts as well ... Finished second at the C2C Indoor Championships with a 3.09-meter performance ... Won the pole vault at both the Blue & Silver Challenge and New Captains Classic ... Also came in second in the event during her season debut at the CNU Holiday Open in December ... Competed in the pole vault during 10 meets and finished in the top-five on seven occasions ... Cleared at least 3 meters in five of her appearances, including a 3.10-meter height at the prestigious Colonial Relays.
 

2023-24 - Freshman Season: Quickly established herself as one of the region's top up-and-coming pole vaulters with an award-winning debut campaign ... Earned second-team All-Conference honors during the indoor and outdoor seasons after placing second at the C2C Championships ... Capped off the year with a 2.98-meter clearance at the spring meet, which vaulted her to 10th on the program's all-time outdoor performance list ... Topped 2.79 meters during the winter competition as well ... Had a season-best mark of 3.02 meters during the Richard Drake Invitational in February ... Won the pole vault with a 2.76-meter effort at the New Captains Classic ... Placed in the top-five in six meets, including a second-place showing during her debut at the CNU Holiday Open.

At Jamestown - Excelled in the pole vault for four years with the Eagles ... Earned first-team All-State accolades as a senior after garnering second-team plaudits in 2022 ... Also was an All-District and All-Region selection from 2020-23 ... Set the Jamestown High School record with an 11-foot clearance ... Helped the Eagles claim regional titles from 2021-23 while finishing third in the state during her final campaign ... Also vaulted for the Aim High Pole Vault Club from 2019-23.

Personal - Lily Caroline Knowles is the daughter of Bobby and April Knowles ... Has an older sister, Maddie ... Sam Kendricks is her favorite athlete, and Noah Kahan is her favorite musician ... Sergey Bubka is the person in history she would most like to meet, and Chris Nilsen is the most impressive person she has met ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Scotland or Ireland ... Pasta is her favorite food, and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is her favorite movie ... Her goal in life is to help inspire younger athletes around her ... Majoring in cybersecurity.