Hailing from Boalsburg and State College Area High School, Knipe has now proven himself as one of the Big Ten's best jumpers.
"That experiment could not have worked out better to this point."
The Nittany Lions broke their three-game losing streak to head to the next round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Penn State has now produced back-to-back Players of the Week for the first time since 2016
The loss put the Nittany Lions below .500 for the first time this season.
The Nittany Lions will begin their quest for a conference tournament crown on Wednesday, March 9, at 8:30 p.m.