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Brandon Griffin

Class: Senior Hometown: Erie, Mich. High School: Erie-Mason

Height: 5-7 Event: Cross Country/Distance Major: Political Science

Cross Country

2011:
▪ Finished top two on team in all six races he ran in
▪ Finished first on the team at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 12)
▪ Ran 19:32.8 (6K) to place third at the Golden Grizzly Open (Sept. 2)
▪ Season-best 25:38 in the 8K at the Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 30)

2010:
▪ Finished among the top three on the team in all six races he ran
▪ Ran 26:12.00 (8K) to place second at the Michigan Intercollegiates (Oct. 8), earning All-Michigan honors
▪ Ran 24:59.00 (8K) to place fifth at The Summit League Championship (Oct. 30) earning all-league first team honors

2009:
▪ Redshirt

2008:
▪ Finished among the top four on the team in all six races he ran
▪ Ran 25:18.30 (8K) to place 12th and earn all-league second team honors at The Summit League Championship (Nov. 1)
▪ Was the number two runner at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (Oct. 18)

2007:
▪ Ran in seven race finishing among the top seven on the team in six
▪ Was the number five runner at Michigan Intercollegiates (Oct. 5) and Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10.)

Track and Field

2011 Outdoor:
▪ Redshirt

2011 Indoor:
▪ Was runner-up in the 800 and mile at the SVSU Holiday Classic (Dec. 3)
▪ Ran the second fastest 5000 in school history (14:58.66) at the Big Meet (Feb. 11)

2010 Outdoor:
▪ Was seventh in the 10,000 (31:29.75) at The Summit League Championship (May 13)
▪ Took third in the 5000 at the Toledo Invitational (April 30)
▪ Placed fourth in the 1500 at the Central Collegiates (April 17)
▪ Had five top 10 finishes

2010 Indoor:
▪ Was eighth in the 5000 at The Summit League Championship (March 1)
▪ Runner-up in the mile at the SVSU Holiday Classic (Dec. 4)
▪ Had six top 10 finishes
▪ Was the fourth leading scorer with 58 points

2009 Outdoor:
▪ Won the 5000 at the Detroit Titan Classic (April 3)

2009 Indoor:
▪ Was sixth in the 5000 at The Summit League Championship (Feb. 28)
▪ Had four top 10 finishes

2008 Outdoor:
▪ Ran 9:47.24 (third fastest in OU history) to place eighth in the 3000 steeplechase at The Summit League Championships (5/16)

2008 Indoor:
▪ Ran the fourth fastest time in school history in the 3000 with a 8:54.87 at the EMU Classic (Feb. 16)

High School:
▪ Earned three letters for coach Justin Keyes
▪ Finished fourth to lead his team to the Division 3 state championship as a senior
▪ Three-time all-league, all-region and all-state selection
▪ Helped his team qualify for the state championship all three years
▪ Also ran track and wrestled at Mason, lettering three times in each sport

Personal:
Parents: Sharon and Edward Griffin