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Sandra P. Knott’s lifetime accomplishments both as a student and as an athlete put her in elite company. A 1962 graduate of the Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Knott’s abilities as a runner earned her impressive accolades after graduation. In 1963 and ’64, Knott captured three titles at the United States Outdoor Track and Field Championships, including the 880-yard run (’63-’64) and the 800-meter run (’64). In 1964, Knott traveled to Tokyo, Japan for the XVIII Olympic Games to compete in the 800-meter run – an event in which she held a United States Indoor Track and Field world record. A year later, Knott would capture the title at the United States Cross Country Championships. As a student, Knott received her first master’s in nursing from the University of Washington, before earning a second master’s in nursing as a nurse practitioner from Gonzaga University. Before retiring in 2004, Knott worked in public health, as a visiting nurse, clinic nurse, nurse practitioner and as a certified diabetes educator.