Will Griffen Season 2020

ClassJunior
HometownElkins Park, Pa.
High SchoolCheltenham

2021 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2021 Indoor: Did not compete.

2020 Indoor: Did not compete.

2019 Outdoor: Came in seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the ACC Championships with a personal-best time of 9:04.21 … Was third in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Duke Invitational with a time of 9:11.16 … Ran the 1,500 at the Tennessee Relays in a time of 3:53.65 … Competed in the 5,000 at the Raleigh Relays and ran the distance in a time of 14:58.20.

2019 Indoor: Ran the 3,000-meter race at the Iowa State Classic in a time of 8:32.18 … Was third in the unseeded 5,000 at the Camel City Invitational with a time of 14:49.90 … Came in seventh in the mile at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a time of 4:20.68.

2018 Outdoor: Crossed the finish line in 9:18.99 at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase ... Recorded a time of 9:48.23 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the National Relay Championships … Collected a time of 1:56.28 in the 800 meters at the Duke Invitational … Tallied a time of 14:49.82 in the 5,000 meters to finish fourth at the Tennessee Relays … Clocked a time of 4:01.98 in the 1,500 meters at the Raleigh Relays.

2018 Indoor: Ran in the 3,000 meters at the Keydet Invitational, clocking a time of 8:38.71.

High school: A three-year letterwinner in cross country while at Cheltenham High … Was the Suburban One League champion as a senior and was a two-time Suburban One all-league first-team member … Qualified for the state meet as a senior … His best time in cross country (5K) is 15:52 … A two-year letterwinner in indoor track and field and a three-year letterwinner in outdoor track and field … A three-time state qualifier and a two-time Suburban One League champion … Was a district runner-up in the 3,200 as a senior.

Personal: Born Oct. 13, 1998 in Philadelphia … The son of Craig and Margaret Griffen … Contemplated major is management.

Griffen's Track and Field Career Bests

IndoorOutdoor

Mile – 4:20.68, Virginia Tech Invitational (2019)
3000m – 8:32.18, Iowa State Classic (2019)
5,000m — 14:49.90, Camel City Invitational (2019)

800m - 1:56.28, Duke Invitational (2018)
1,500m - 3:53.65, Tennessee Relays (2019)
5,000m - 14:49.82, Tennessee Relays (2018)
3,000m steeplechase - 9:04.21, ACC Championships (2019)