Gage Knight joins cross country and track programs as assistant coach

ST. PETERSBURG – Head men's and women's cross country and track coach Aaron King has announced the addition of Gage Knight to its track and field coaching staff. Knight will primarily work with the Tritons' 400- and 800-meter athletes, with an emphasis on speed development, running mechanics, form, and efficiency. Knight joins Eckerd with collegiate experience as a combined-events athlete at Duke University. A standout decathlete and heptathlete, he earned First Team All-ACC honors in 2022 after placing third in the indoor heptathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships. That season, his performances in the heptathlon and long jump ranked among...