Briana Ratchford
Position: Throws
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Previous School: The Roeper School
Previous School: Throws

CAREER STATS

2013 OUTDOOR

• 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)