Griffin Ward '22 Recruiting Profile

I would like to run D1 in college, with cross country and track and field being something I am passionate for, it makes my determination skyrocket. I am hardworking and when I set a goal, I have to achieve it. I made the switch from soccer to cross country my sophomore year. I participated in soccer my whole life and after getting two weeks into my sophomore season I decided to switch to cross country. Many of my friends from track convinced me that I had a talent that couldn't go to waste. With my addition to the team, I added the 5th man needed to win the Wisconsin State Championship. From the start of the season to the end, my times kept dropping and six of our top runners all placed 1st for our team at separate meets, including me. In the season I regretted not realizing I needed to switch to cross country earlier because I lost a whole summer training. So I am excited to see what I can do in the incoming season. I constantly maintain a high GPA and I balance out athletics and academics well.