2019-20 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Shiflet, Grady
Grady Shiflet
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- Saint Xavier
Bio
Accolades
- 2023 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Nominee
- 2021 Indoor Second Team All-American (distance medley relay)
- 2021 Indoor SEC Silver Medalist (distance medley relay)
- 2021 Indoor SEC Bronze Medalist (800m)
- 2021 Indoor Second Team All-SEC
- 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
- 2x SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
- SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll (2019-20)
2022-23
Outdoor
- Participated in the 800m at the SEC Championships
- Finished second in the 800m at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Ran as a member of the sprint medley relay that finished seventh at the Texas Relays
Indoor
- Competed in both the 800m and the distance medley relay (sixth) at the SEC Championships
- Finished third in the distance medley relay at the Bob Pollock Invite
- Took fourth in the 600m at the Commodore Challenge
2021-22
Outdoor
- Represented Alabama in the 800m at the SEC Championships
- Gathered a pair of top-10 finishes at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Eighth – 800m, 10th – 4x400m relay
- Finished second in the 4x400m relay at the Joe Walker Invitational
Indoor
- Clocked a fifth-place finish in the 600m at the Blazer Invite
2020-21
Outdoor
- Picked up a pair of top-10 finishes at the LSU Invitational
- Fifth – 4x400m relay, 10th – 800m
- Finished eighth in the 800m at the LSU Alumni Gold
Indoor
- Awarded silver in the distance medley relay (9:31.77) and awarded bronze in the 800-meter run (1:50.30) at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships. Shiflet also recorded a personal best time of 1:50.22 in the preliminary race for the 800-meter run
- Traveled to the Tyson Invitational to compete in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:50.72
- Finished in second place in the distance medley at the South Carolina Invitational with a time of 10:03.87
- Competed in the mile (4:18.67) and finished in second place in the distance medley (10:06.27) at the Carolina Challenge
- Opened the season with a sixth place finish in the 800-meter run (1:51.93) and a fifth place finish in the 4x400-meter relay (3:27.51) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
Cross Country
- Ran the five-mile race at the SEC Championships with a time of 26:30.70.
- Competed in the 8k race at the Florida State Invitational with a time of 26:35.2.
- Opened the 2020 Cross Country season with a top-25 finish (25:48.1) in the 8k race at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic.
2019-20
Indoor
- Competed as a part of the Distance Medley Relay team that finished in 10:22.49 at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
- Placed seventh in the one mile at the Vanderbilt Music City Invite with a time of 4:13.95.
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished 3rd in the one mile run with a time of 4:14.07.
- Finished 1st in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.93 at the Samford Invitational.
Cross Country
- Finished 17th in the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic with a four-mile time of 21:02.23
Prep Highlights
- Two-time team state cross country champion and team runner up in 2018
- Three-time team regional cross country champion and 2018 regional cross country individual champion
- Nike Nationals qualifier in 2017
- Regional Track Champion Track in the 1,600, 800 and 4X4 relay
- Member of the 2019 Saint Xavier Track State Championship team
- Two-time 4X4 meter relay State Champion and runner up 1600 Track State Championship
- Coached by Chuck Medley at Saint Xavier High School
Personal Information
- Son of Mark and Jill Shiflet
- Born Sept. 12, 2000
- Political science major
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15