Gardner-Webb Athletics Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Maxwell Knippen spent time with Gardner-Webb's volleyball program as part of her two-sport career in Boiling Springs, but it was her excellence with the GWU track & field program that turned heads. Maxwell Knippen finished her career as one of the most honored and decorated throwers in program history. She was a two-time Academic All-America selection, garnering those awards following the 2007 and 2008 seasons. She earned All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors 12 times and finished her career with five school records to her credit. Maxwell Knippen was named 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Most Outstanding Field Performer following the Outdoor Championships – winning the shot put title with a distance of 12.99 meters. She also earned All-Conference honors with strong efforts in the hammer and javelin during that same meet. Maxwell Knippen also won the 2008 Atlantic Sun Discus title at the Outdoor Championships with a distance of 38.58 meters.
