2023-2024 Wrestling Roster
Griffin, Kelvin
Kelvin Griffin
- Position:
- 141/149
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Berwick, Maine
- High School:
- The Hill School
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “I felt like the coaches were invested in me as an athlete, student and person; and I felt like the team would help me reach my goals and become the best version of myself.
In 2024-25: Posted 21-6 record competing at 149… led NCAA Division I with Lehigh single season record 18 falls… 19 of 21 wins produced bonus points… wrestled in one dual meet at Pittsburgh… opened season with third place finish at Princeton Open… runner-up at Sheridan Tournament in December… won season-ending F&M Invitational… competed at Midlands Championships.
In 2023-24: Emerged as postseason starter at 149… qualified for NCAA Championships with third place finish at EIWA Championships… went 0-2 in first NCAA appearance… ranked second on team with 26 victories… had 15 wins by fall to set Lehigh first-year record… 15 falls are second-highest single-season total in program history… finished third at Sheridan Tournament and Mat Town Open II… competed at Midlands in late December… wrestled in three duals… made dual debut against Cornell’s Ethan Fernandez (1/13)… picked up first dual win against Bucknell’s Riley Bower (2/9)… named NWCA Scholar All-American… recipient of EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2022-23: Deferred eligibility… wrestled two bouts unattached at Edinboro Open.
In high school: Four-time National Prep place winner (8th, 6th, 2nd, 6th)… Pennsylvania Prep champion… All-Area and All-Maple… ranked top 150 overall and top 20 at 138 by Matscouts… owns over 100 high school wins… NHSCA Junior National Champion… also competed in track and field where he was two-time prep state medalist.
Personal: Son of Kerri Hilliard… older sister Morgan ran cross country and track and field at Maine.
CAREER RECORD
In 2024-25: Posted 21-6 record competing at 149… led NCAA Division I with Lehigh single season record 18 falls… 19 of 21 wins produced bonus points… wrestled in one dual meet at Pittsburgh… opened season with third place finish at Princeton Open… runner-up at Sheridan Tournament in December… won season-ending F&M Invitational… competed at Midlands Championships.
In 2023-24: Emerged as postseason starter at 149… qualified for NCAA Championships with third place finish at EIWA Championships… went 0-2 in first NCAA appearance… ranked second on team with 26 victories… had 15 wins by fall to set Lehigh first-year record… 15 falls are second-highest single-season total in program history… finished third at Sheridan Tournament and Mat Town Open II… competed at Midlands in late December… wrestled in three duals… made dual debut against Cornell’s Ethan Fernandez (1/13)… picked up first dual win against Bucknell’s Riley Bower (2/9)… named NWCA Scholar All-American… recipient of EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2022-23: Deferred eligibility… wrestled two bouts unattached at Edinboro Open.
In high school: Four-time National Prep place winner (8th, 6th, 2nd, 6th)… Pennsylvania Prep champion… All-Area and All-Maple… ranked top 150 overall and top 20 at 138 by Matscouts… owns over 100 high school wins… NHSCA Junior National Champion… also competed in track and field where he was two-time prep state medalist.
Personal: Son of Kerri Hilliard… older sister Morgan ran cross country and track and field at Maine.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2022-23 | Deferred | Eligibility | |||
| 2023-24 | 26-11 | 1-2 | .703 | 21 | 3rd EIWA, 3rd Sheridan, 3rd Mat Town Open II, 6th F&M Open |
| 2024-25 | 21-6 | 0-1 | .778 | 19 | 1st F&M Invitational, 2nd Sheridan, 3rd Princeton, 3rd, Mat Town Open II, 5th Mat Town Open I |
| Total | 47-17 | 1-3 | .734 | 40 |
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