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Career Honors

• USTFCCCA All-South Central Region - 2026 (60m Hurdles)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2026)

2026 Outdoor (Freshman): Redshirt season.

2025-26 Indoor (Freshman): Competed in three meets, including the RMAC Championships… Set a season-best time of 7.93 seconds in the preliminary round of the 60-meter hurdles to qualify for the finals but was unable to contest the final due to injury… Also qualified the finals in the 60-meter dash with a preliminary round time of 6.83 seconds, his best of the season… Ranks second in the hurdles and ninth in the dash on CMU’s all-time charts… Earned USTFCCCA All-South Central Region and Region Top Performer honors in the hurdles and led the RMAC’s and regional season-long performance lists with his altitude-adjusted mark of 7.97 seconds, which also put him tied for 24th on the national list… Was ranked 11^th in the RMAC in the dash with his converted time of 6.87 seconds... Earned a spot on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

Prep: 2025 graduate of Cherokee Trail High School… Earned second team all-state and First Team All-Centennial League honors in the 110-meter hurdles as both a junior and senior…- Coached by Chris Faust… Placed fourth at the 2025 state meet and won the Centennial League title for the second straight year… Set a PR of 14.36 in one of his six senior season wins… Placed third at state as a junior in 2024… Won the Colorado Junior Olympic Championship before taking second at the USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Championships in 2024… Was a New Balance Indoor National Qualifier in the 60-meter hurdles in 2025… Has a PR of 8.20 in that event.

Personal: Is majoring in business… Envisions himself leading a team or owning his own business and values being creative and efficient as well as equity and progress… Son of Aaron and Karen Griffen… Has a younger brother named Langston… Enjoys making and cooking, self care, collaboration, working out, fashion, photography and music.

Why I Chose CMU: “I love the location, the programs and the campus. I am looking forward to being on the track team and appreciate the affordability and my credits earned in high school via CE/AP being accepted.”