
Briana Ratchford
Year: | Fr. |
Hometown: | Bloomfield Hills, Mich. |
High School: | The Roeper School |
Position: | Throws |
2013 OUTDOOR
- Set a school record and personal-best throw in the javelin, with a toss of 40.36-meters at the Atlantic 10 Championship. She placed third in the event.
- Placed third in the javelin with a 35.73-meter toss at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
- Finished seventh in the javelin throw with a personal-best score of 37.67-meters at the Fred Hardy Invitational.
- Placed fourth in the javelin with a score of 36.17-meters at the Virginia Cup
- Won the javelin throw with a throw 33.21-meters in her outdoor debut at the Ram Invite
2013 Indoor
- Set a personal best at the New Balance Invitational with a throw of 12.19-meters.
- Named the Atlantic 10's Rookie of the Week for the week of Jan. 7
- Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 11.9m at the Father Diamond Invitational
PRIOR TO VCU
- Played basketball and volleyball, and was member of the track and field team at The Roeper School
- Set the school record in the 100m hurdles as a freshman
- Won the state in the 100m hurdles in her sophomore and junior season
- Was All-State in the 100m hurdles and shotput as a senior
- Was a member of the AAU Motor City Striders
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Greg and Rene Ratchford
- Born on Sep. 1, 1994
- Studying Forensic Science at VCU
- Has two sisters, Rachel (21) and Michelle (14)