2025 Lady Demon Track & Field Roster

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Michael Wade
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Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

Bernesha Knowles

Bernesha Knowles

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Nassau, The Bahamas
  • Highschool:
    Educational Alternative Learning Center
  • Prev School:
    Crowley CC

Summary

Biography

2025 Outdoor Season: Competes in the hammer throw ... scored points for the Lady Demons at the Southland Conference Championships, placing fifth with a throw of 166-9 ... tossed a season-best 169-10 at the Pelican Relays ... finished in the top six on five occasions ... also tossed at least 160-0 with a 168-2 at the Lurline Hamilton Invitational, a 168-10 at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 162-1 at the LSU Alumni Gold and 160-2 at the TCU Horned Frog Invite.
2025 Indoor Season: Competed in the weight throw ... placed in the top five in the event in three of her five meets ... narrowly missed the podium in the Southland Championships, placing fourth with a toss of 54-7.5 ... tossed a season-best 56-7.25 to finish first at the LSU Twilight, which earned her SLC Female Field Athlete of the Week ... also tossed at least a 55.0 at the Gorilla Classic at Pittsburg State, tossing a 55-5.5 ... threw a 54-4 at the Stan Scott Invite & Multis ... placed sixth at the Corky Classic, tossing a 52-3.25.

2024 Outdoor Season: Captured the bronze in the hammer throw at the Southland Conference Championships, throwing a 174-5 ... tossed a season-best 175-2 in the hammer to finish second at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout ... posted a 172-0 in the hammer at the Keyth Talley Invitational ... placed third in the hammer at both the McNeese Cowboy Relays (165-4) and Leon Johnson Invitational (169-11) ... recorded a 164-2 in the hammer at the Louisiana Classic ... posted a season-best distance of 127-11 in the discus at the Leon Johnson Invitational to place sixth ... threw a 120-10 in the discus at the Bobcat Invitational ... tossed a 118-9 in the discus at the Louisiana Classic.
2024 Indoor Season: Competed in the weight throw ... just missed the podium at the Southland Conference Championships, finishing fourth with a season-best throw of 54-2.75 ... posted three distances of over 50-0 ... tossed a 53-0.25 at the Samford Invitational ... posted a 51-6.25 at the LSU Purple Tiger.

2023 Outdoor Season: Competed in the hammer throw and discus ... Tossed a season-best 132-3 in the discus at the Battle on the Bayou ... Posted a season-best 169-4 in the hammer throw at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, placing third ... At the Cowboy Relays, she finished seventh in the discus (131-2) and fourth in the hammer (151-2) ...Tossed a 165-8 at the Michael Johnson Invitational in the hammer ... Posted a 124-4 at the Southland Conference championships in the discus, finishing 11th.
2023 Indoor Season: Competed in the weight throw in the indoor season ... Earned points for NSU in the Southland Conference Championships with a season-best distance of 53-1, placing sixth ... Also threw at least 50-0 at the Tyson Invitational with a 50-4.5 at the Tyson Invitational ... Posted a third-place finish at the LSU Twilight, tossing a 49-7.25.

Prior to NSU: Transferred in from Cowley CC ... Posted a 130-4 in throwing the discus at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Championships ... Personal best of 145-0 in the hammer throw, 34-8.5 in the shot put and 48-7.5 in the weight throw ... Earned first, second and third place finishes at every level in high school.

Personal: Daughter of Bradston and Tamisha Knowles … has one brother, Rashad Williams … majoring in nursing who hopes to work in a hospital or private clinic as an RN following graduation.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

    Throws
    5'5"
  • 2024Junior

    Throws
    5'5"
  • 2025Senior

    Throws
    5'5"