When I asked Kaitlyn Griffith where she called home, she replied, “Orrville, you know, Bobby Knight”.  If she performs as well as she did at the Horizon League Indoor Track Meet, Bobby Knight might tell people he is from Orrville too, “you know, Kaitlyn Griffith“.  The senior from Orrville dominated both weight events and nabbed a couple of first place trophies to play a big role in the Penguins second place finish.

“The home field advantage was nice”, said Griffith.  “It is a plus to have friends and family here and we are used to practicing in the same ring that we threw out of.  It was a big advantage to now have the WATTS.”

Griffith swept the throwing events by winning the shot on Sunday. In the shot she ran away with the title with a throw of 14.60 meters. On Saturday, she threw a personal-best 18.17m to capture the weight throw title. Her mark is the third-longest throw in school history.

“Track and Field has been sort of pushed out at YSU in the past”, remarked Griffith, “but today it was really nice to look around and see other athletes – football and basketball players, soccer players, and others, come here to support us.”

Griffith who fared well in last year’s outdoor meet, is going to lock in and focus on the 2012 version, which will be her finale in a Penguins uniform.  Expect a great finish to a solid career for Griffith.