"Well, we have to raise money for the team," she replied.
Reluctantly, President Derek C. Bok shelled out the dough.
Teammates cite that her happy-go-lucky attitude rubs off on the whole team. Griffin is rarely down on herself, taking things in stride instead.
This is not to say that Griffin doesn't take track seriously. She has a reputation as a hard worker and natural athlete. Faced with time off in the fall before track season, she decided this year to join the volleyball team.
She credits some of her improvement in track to the added leg strength and better conditioning resulting from the volleyball season.
One day as freshman, she replaced the yellowish practice shot with a grapefruit. As her coach looked on in disbelief, she threw the shot about 80 feet. Her ruse was discovered when the shot splattered upon hitting the ground.
The way she's been going, the next shot she throws that far just might not splatter.