Jaden Griggs

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Photo by: © Derek Johnson 2019

Year:
Junior
Position:
F
Hometown:
Orondo, Wash.
Previous School:
Wenatchee HS

2022 (senior season):

Voted team’s Heart of a Grizzly award winner
Played in five of 20 matches, made two starts
Played in just three matches after opening weekend because of injury
Took three shots, two against NCAA tournament-qualifier Pittsburgh
Played a season-high 45 minutes against the Panthers
Played final minutes of career on the road at Weber State

2021 (junior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
A one-time Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week
Played in all 20 matches, made 11 starts … Averaged 51 minutes
Ranked third on team with four goals and eight points
Scored first three career goals in 4-0 home win over MSU Billings
Hat trick against the Yellowjackets was the 17th in program history, the first since 2011
Scored the game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Weber State in Big Sky title match
Took season-high five shots against MSU Billings, three on goal
Played season-high 84 minutes in season opener at Creighton
Tied for third on team with 24 shots

2020 (sophomore season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 10 of 11 matches for a team that went 9-2-0 and advanced to the NCAA tournament
Made one start ... Averaged more than 51 minutes per match
One of team’s 10 point scorers ... Totaled one assist
Assisted on Sami Siems’ game-winner in 38th minute in 3-0 win at Sacramento State
Took 10 shots on the season, put six on goal
Made lone start in 3-0 home win over Portland State
Twice took a pair of shots ... Played a season-high 76 minutes in 3-0 home win over Portland State

2019 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 18 of 19 matches, getting eight starts
Averaged more than 43 minutes per match
One of team’s 12 point producers
Finished with one point on one assist
Assisted on Rita Lang’s game-winner in 54th minute in 4-0 home win over Portland State
Totaled six shots, putting two on goal
Seven times played more than 50 minutes
Played a season-high 81 minutes in Big Sky tournament semifinal match against Northern Colorado

Career Highs
Goals: 3 (MSU Billings, 8.29.21)
Assists: 1, two times
Points: 6 (MSU Billings, 8.29.21)
Shots: 5 (MSU Billings, 8.29.21)
Shots on goal: 3 (MSU Billings, 8.29.21)
Minutes: 84 (Creighton, 8.19.21)

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Wenatchee High ... The daughter of John and Mauri Griggs ... Has an older brother, John Jr. ... A marketing major.