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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Griffin Wald

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 150
  • Hometown Apex, N.C.
  • High School Middle Creek

Biography

COLLEGIATE BESTS
800m | 
1:55.66 | April 12, 2025 | Duke Invitational
1500m | 4:00.71 | May 2, 2025 | East Coast Relays

2024-25 (Sophomore): Placed fifth in the 1500-meter run and sixth in the 800 at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational (March 7-8, 2025) ... Finished seventh in the 800 at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge (March 15, 2025) ... Placed 18th in the 1500 at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 14, 2025).

2023-24 (Freshman): Finished second in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 5.51 seconds in his collegiate debut at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational (March 2, 2024) ... Placed third in the 800 and eighth in the 1500 at the Bill Carson Invitational (April 6, 2024) ... Ran 4:10.92 to finish 20th in the 1500 at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 10, 2024).

High School: High School: Competed four years at Middle Creek High School ... Multiple regional and state qualifier in cross country and track ... Won multiple MVP awards ... Recipient of Mustang Award ... Set several all-time records, including the 800-meter run (1:56.00) and 1600m (4:20.00) marks ... Placed sixth in the 800 at the state championships as junior ... Earned 11 letters with the Mustangs.

Personal: Full Name: Griffin Anderson Wald ... Born in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Erik and Lolita Wald ... Majoring in marketing and professional sales.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Sprints
    6'0" 150 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance
    6'1" 150 lbs