2017-18 Merrimack College Women's Track & Field Roster

Randa Griffin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Hartford, Conn.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Conard
  • Major Human Development

Biography

2017-18

Cross Country

  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors
  • Competed in all six races
  • Placed 33rd at the NE10 Championship (23:22.88)
  • Also was a 51st-place finisher at the NCAA Regional Championship (24;59.7)
  • Had a season-best 26th-place effort at the Shacklette Invitational (20:47)

Indoor Track & Field

  • Competed at four meets her senior year
  • Posted a new personal-best in the 3000m (11:14.30) at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/9-2/10)
  • Posted a new personal best in the 5000m (19:18.73) at the 2018 NE10 Indoor Championship (2/17-2/18)
  • Recorded three top-20 finishes over the course of the season
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Competed at five meets
  • Set a personal record in the 5K (19.14.16) at the Merrimack Invitational (4/21), while placing fourth
  • Set a personal record in the 10K (39.04.19) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (4/7) and finished in third place

2016-17

Cross Country

  • Competed in three meets as a junior.
  • Ran her season best time of 21:09 at the New England Championship Meet (10/8) 
Indoor Track & Field
  • Competed in five events
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Competed in four events

2015-16

Cross Country

  • Ran in five of seven races
  • Three top-50 finishes
  • Placed 22nd at Kirsh’s Cup (10/16)
  • 49-place finish at NE-10’s (10/25).

Indoor Track & Field 

  • Competed in four meets as a sophomore

Outdoor Track & Field

  • Competed in six meets as a sophomore
  • Finished third in the 10000m at the NE10 Championships

2014-15

Cross Country

  • Participated in all seven events for the Navy and Gold
  • Recorded four top-40 finishes
  • Season-best performance 16th-place at Kirsh Cup (9/13).

Indoor Track & Field

  • Competed in five meets as a freshman
  • Finished 21st in the 3000m run at the NE-10 Indoor Championships (2/21)
  • Placed 11th in the 3000m at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (2/14)
  • Recorded a season-best time of 11:37.03 in the 3000m at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (2/7).

Outdoor Track & Field

  • Competed in four meets
  • Posted an 11th place finish in the 5000m run with a season-best time of 19:38.08 at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational (4/18)
  • Finished 35th in the 5000m at the NE-10 Outdoor Championships (5/1-2)
  • Placed 13th in the 5000m at the Tufts Snowflake Classic (3/28).

Before Merrimack: Four-year letterwinner at Conard ... Earned All-Academic honors each season ... Led team to conference crown as a freshman, junior and senior ... Helped team qualify for states as a freshman, junior and senior ... Team qualified for New Englands as a senior ... Also recruited by Iona.

Personal: Born Sept. 14, 1996 ... Daughter of Kevin and Andrea ... Has two siblings, Meaghan and Caitlin ... Human Development major at Merrimack.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Sophomore

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  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Senior

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