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2025 Track & Field Roster

Naji Saker, Linfield Sports Communications
Naji Saker, Linfield Sports Communications

Griffin Young

  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Vancouver, Wash.
  • Previous School Seton Catholic Prep
  • Major Accounting and Finance

Biography

SENIOR
Ran a season-best time of 24.25 in the 200 meters at the Linfield Open.
Clocked a season-best time of 54.65 in the 400 meters.
Threw a personal best of 30-6.5 in the shot put at the Linfield Open.
 
JUNIOR
Participated in 200 and 400 meters for the Wildcats.
Ran a time of 25.94 in the 200 meters at the Linfield Open.
Ran a time of 54.83 in the 400 meters at the Linfield Open.
 
SOPHOMORE
Ran a season-best mark in the 200 meters with a time of 24.42 at the Lewis and Clark Invite.
Clocked a new personal-best time of 53.98 in the 400 meters at the Lewis and Clark Invite.
Recorded a season-best time of 3:54.23 in the 4x400 relay at the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker.
 
FRESHMAN
Ran a personal-best time of 24.08 in the 200 meters at Pacific vs Linfield, George Fox, Lewis and Clark.
Ran season-best time of 55.15 in the 400 meters in the Wes Cook Invite.
 
SETON CATHOLIC COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
Eight-time letter winner in track & field, football and basketball.
Holds school record in the 4x400m relay.
Named second-team all-1A Trico League tight end.
Selected to the East vs. West Shriner’s Bowl.
National Honor Society Member.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in exercise science.
Son of Laura Markee and Matthew Young.
Also participated multiple seasons in football at Linfield.
 
WHY LINFIELD? I chose to attend Linfield because when I was here for a track visit I realized this place is where I wanted to go because it felt like a family and also like home.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete at Linfield means managing my time very efficiently between athletics and academics.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? I really enjoy the team aspect of working with really amazing athletes while playing two sports.
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? I aspire to obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and it is exciting that Linfield will help me achieve this goal.