Gabrielle Griffiths

Position:
Throws
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Keller
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas

2025 OUTDOOR: Competed in 11 meets for Akron...placed fifth in the javelin with a mark of 140-2 (42.73m) at the MAC Championships (May 15)...finished sixth in the hammer at the MAC Championships (May 15) with a mark of 179-2 (54.61m), while adding mark of 43-9.25 (13.34m) in the shot put...registered mark of 177-10 (54.21m) in the hammer at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 29)...recorded season-best mark of 146-0 (44.51m) (No. 5 in outdoor program history) in the javelin at the Jesse Owens Classic (May 2) and 193-5 (58.97m) (No.5 in outdoor program history) in the hammer at the Northeast Ohio Open (May 9)...added season-best throw of 44-9.50 (13.65m) at the John Homon Open (April 13).

2025 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the hammer.

2025 INDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...placed fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 57-7.75 (17.57m) at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28), while finishing 13th in the shot put with a mark of 43-8 (13.31m)...registered season-best throws of 58-11.25 (17.96m) in the weight throw and 44-3.25 (13.49m) in the shot put at the Sykes/Sabock Invitational (Feb. 8).

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in nine meets for Akron...placed fifth and eighth at the MAC Championships (May 9) in the javelin and hammer with marks of 127-6 (38.86m) and 167-0 (50.92m), respectively...finished eighth in the shot put with a season-best mark of 45-7.75 (13.91m) at MAC Championships (May 10)...recorded mark of 118-3 (36.06m) in discus at MAC Championships (May 11)...registered season-best performances of 175-7 (53.53m), 128-10 (39.28m) and 128-7 (39.20m) in the hammer, discus and javelin at the Len Paddock Invitational (April 27), Walsh Tune-Up (April 25) and WVU Last Chance meet (May 4).

2024 INDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...placed eighth in the weight throw with a mark of 55-1 (16.79m) at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...registered a mark of 38-4.25 (11.69m) in the shot put at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...recorded a season-best mark of 59-8 (18.20m) in the weight throw at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2)....garnered a season-best mark of 41-9.25 (12.73m) in shot put at Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).

2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed eighth in the hammer with a season-best mark of 164-8 (50.20m) at MAC Championships (May 12)...also added marks of 40-0 (12.19m) and 94-9 (28.88m), respectively, in shot put and javelin at MAC Championships (May 11-13)...recorded season-best mark of 41-2.50 (12.56m) in shot put at Ashland Alumni Open (April 29).

2023 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed 11th in the weight throw at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) with a mark of 52-0 (15.85m)...recorded season-best mark of 52-11 (16.13m) in weight throw at Akron Invitational (Feb. 4), while also posting season-best throw of 40-6.50 (12.36m) in shot put.

2022 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.

2022 INDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management...daughter of Billy and Malissa Griffiths.