NOVA HIGH SCHOOL
Monique Griffiths competed as a thrower at Nova High School in Davie, Fla. ... was the 2012 Florida state champion in the discus ... also earned all-county honors ... was a team captain for the Titans track & field squad under coach Chu Brown ... graduated in 2012 with a 3.8 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Born August 10, 1994 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. ... parents are Joan and Arden Griffiths ... has three brothers, Andre, Nigel and Alexander ... says her greatest sports moment was "winning the discus at states and going to prom the same night with a Gold Medal" ... says the best thing about being an athlete is "always being in shape" ... enjoys reading, writing, singing and excercising in her spare time ... major is Health Promotion.