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Colt Griffith - Track & Field - Clemson University Athletics

Colt Griffith

Position:
Distance
Height:
5'8"
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Pelzer, S.C.
High School:
Woodmont HS

Cross Country

  • 2014 Region 1-4A Runner-Up
  • 2015 Region 1-4A Champion
  • 2016 Region 1-5A Champion
  • 2016 Greenville County Runner-Up
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Career Stats

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TFRRS Profile & Cross Country Bio

2021 Outdoor Season

  • Opened his outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays (March 25-26) by racing the 5,000 meters.
  • Contested the 1,500m for the first time outdoors in 2021 during the Tennessee Relays (April 9), running 3:57.86.
  • Raced 800m for the first time this season during the UCF Knights Invite (April 23-24), crossing the line in 1:57.69.
  • Set a season’s best for the 800m at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial (April 30 – May 1), running 1:56.40.
  • Set a personal best for the 1,500m at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial after running 3:57.19.
  • Contested the 1,500m during the ACC Outdoor Championships (May 13-15), running 4:00.11 during the preliminary heat.

2021 Indoor Season

  • Made his season debut by contesting the 3k at the Orange & Purple Elite (Jan. 9).
  • Contested the mile during the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27), running 4:15.42 during the prelims of the event.
  • Contest the mile at the Clemson Invitational (Jan. 15-16), running 4:25.14.
  • Made his indoor 800-meter debut during the Bob Pollock Invitational (Jan. 29-30), running 1:56.96.
  • At the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 12-13), Griffith lowered his season’s best in the mile by running 4:15.03.

2019-20 Indoor Highlights

  • Logged a season’s best time in the Mile by running 4:13.27 at the USC Indoor (2/22).
  • Competed in the Mile and DMR at the ACC Indoor Championships (2/27-29).
  • Competed in seven meets for the program during the season.

2018-19 Highlights

  • Ran a personal best in the 5km at the ACC Championships (May 9-11), earning a time of 15:03.05
  • Ran a personal best time in the 800m at the Gamecock Invitational Outdoor, registering a time of 1:55.87.
  • Competed in five outdoor meets.
  • Did not compete during the indoor season.

2017-18 Highlights

  • Competed in four cross country meets, six indoor meets, and one outdoor meet.
  • Ran a personal best time of 4:11.77 for the Mile at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-24).
  • PR’d in the 1500m with a time of 3:57.85 at UNF’s Spring Break Invitational (March 23).

Before Clemson

  • Cross Country
    • 2016 Region 1-5A Champion
    • 2015 Region 1-4A Champion
    • 2016 Greenville County Runner-Up
    • 2014 Region 1-4A Runner-Up
    • 2016 5A All-State Team
    • 2014 4A All-State Team
  • Track & Field
    • 2017 Region 1-5A Champion (1600m and 3200m)
    • 2016 Region 1-4A Champion (1600m) and Runner-Up (800m)
    • 2015 Region 1-4A Champion (1600m)
    • 2016 Greenville County Champion (1600m)
    • 2017 Greenville County Runner-Up (1600m and 3200m)
    • 2015 Greenville County Runner-Up (1600m)
    • 2016 4A All State Team (1600m)
    • 2015 4A All State Team (3200)

Personal

  • Majoring in Chemical Engineering