Any Ukrainian national at Penn State is eligible to stay in the United States for 18 months by applying for Temporary Protected Status.
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.
In total, nine Nittany Lions qualified for the national tournament at the Big Ten Championships.
Penn State has now produced back-to-back Players of the Week for the first time since 2016
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