2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Developed into one of the top javelin throwers in school history during his collegiate career ... Won the BIG EAST title in 2024 with a personal best throw of 67.86 meters which was three meters better than his PR entering the meet ... As of the end of the 2024 season ranked third in school history with the current javelin implement ... His performance at the BIG EAST Championships in 2024 represented the fourth-longest throw in the Villanova record book ... Earned All-BIG EAST honors in the javelin in 2022 and 2024 ... Three-time qualifier for the NCAA East Preliminary ... His 25th place finish in 2024 is the highest for a Villanova javelin thrower at the meet which was first held in 2010 ... He and teammate Nick Coffey combined for the first top-30 finishes by Wildcats in the javelin at the NCAA East meet ... Three-time scorer at the BIG EAST Championships ... Two-time honoree on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... Three-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and seven-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Navy ROTC graduate.Â
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| PERSONAL BESTS |
| Discus |
32.48 Meters |
High School |
| Javelin |
67.86 Meters |
BIG EAST Championships (5.10.2024) |
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| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2024 OUTDOOR |
| BIG EAST Champion |
Javelin |
| All-BIG EAST |
Javelin |
| BIG EAST Men's Field Athlete of the Week |
April 22 |
| 2022 OUTDOOR |
| All-BIG EAST |
Javelin |
| ACADEMIC HONORS |
| USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Track) |
2021-22, 2022-23 |
| BIG EAST All-Academic Team |
2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 |
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| CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS |
| 2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
| May 10 |
Javelin |
67.86m |
1st |
| 2023 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
| May 12 |
Javelin |
60.88m |
5th |
| 2022 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX) |
| Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
| May 13 |
Javelin |
64.69m |
3rd |
| 2021 OUTDOOR (GENEVA, OHIO | SPIRE INSTITUTE) |
| Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
| May 14 |
Javelin |
56.68m |
10th |
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New Milford High School: Earned a total of eight varsity letters, including four in track & field and two each in soccer and basketball … Primary event for the track & field team was the javelin … Played point guard on the basketball team and was a striker on the soccer team … Was the Class L state champion in track & field as a junior in 2019 … Had a high school PR of 57.42 meters in the javelin … Earned the Southwest Conference Leadership Award for basketball as a senior … Inducted to the National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society … Named to the Southwest Conference All-Academic Team and achieved his school’s highest academic honor roll status 13 times during his scholastic career.
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Personal: Born 2/28/02 in Chapel Hill, N.C. … Younger of two children of Benjamin and Patricia Grinnell … Has an older sister, Kate … Father played college soccer and baseball at Bowdoin … Grandfather played college football and baseball at Williams … Hobbies include baseball and Navy ROTC … Chose to attend Villanova in order to receive a great education while having the opportunity to succeed in athletics and participate in the Navy ROTC program … Comprehensive Science major.
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