2016 Men's Track and Field Roster

Kenny Grimble

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Arlington, TX
  • High School Las Lomas HS

Biography

NCAA 2016 Finished 40th in the 400m Hurdles at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 54.12 ...

Big West 2014, qualified in the 400m Hurdles, but did not finish the preliminary heat ... 2016 Finished third in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 52.26 ... Teamed up with Justin Parker, Jarrade Davis, and Mathew Vasel in the 4x400 Relay earning seventh place and a time of 3:18.10 ...

UC Riverside Served as SAAC President during his senior year ...

High School Ran track and field and played basketball for Las Lomas High School ... Awarded as track and field's Most Valuable Athlete in 2011 ... Named 2011 First-Team All-League and First Place in 300m hurdles for the Diablo Foothill Athletic League ... Individually placed first in North Coast Section and second in CIF ... Awarded with Honorable Mention in basketball in 2011 ... Basketball team won league champs in 2011 ...

Personal Kenneth Grimble Jr. is the son of Kenneth Grimble and Marisa Williams ... His cousin, Justin Bell, played basketball for UCR from 2004 to 2006, and is currently an assistant coach with the men's basketball team ... Roots for the LA Lakers ... Names Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete ... Watches "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Family Guy" ... Lists "The Lion King" as his favorite movie ... Enjoys playing basketball ... His most memorable sports achievements have been winning league for basketball during his senior year and going to the state tournament ... His cousin Justin has had the biggest influence on him as an athlete because he helped him get into college and developed his skills ... His goal at UCR as an athlete is to win ...

 
 
2016 Outdoor Top Marks
   400m Hurdles 52.26 (BWQ) May 14 Big West Championships
   4x400m Relay
        Justin Parker (48.3)
        Kenny Grimble (49.1)
        Jarrade Davis (49.5)
        Jacob Porter (49.5)
3:16.08



 
April 15



 
Mt. Sac Relays

 
2015 Outdoor Top Marks
   200m 22.07 May 2 CSUN Challenge
   400m 46.87 (BWQ) May 2 CSUN Challenge
   4x400m Relay      
       Justin Parker (49.1)
       Zach Lewis (48.0)
       Michael Pare (48.0)
       Michael Koger (47.2)
3:12.55 April 11 ASU Sun Angel Classic
2015 Outdoor Top Marks
   400m Hurdles 54.59 March 14 UCR Doube Dual
2014 Outdoor Top Marks
   400m Hurdles 54.77 (BWQ) March 22 UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational
2012 Outdoor Top Marks
   200m 22.34 April 21 Beach Invitational
   400m 50.69 March 17 ASU Baldy Castillo Invitational
   400m Hurdles 54.28 May 11 Big West Championship
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2015 Indoor Top Marks
   400m 50.44 February 14 UW Husky Classic
2014 Indoor Top Marks
   400m 50.64 A January 17 NAU Lumberjack Team Challenge
2012 Indoor Top Marks
   400m 50.71 January 28 University of Washington Invitational
   4x400m Relay
       Kevin Fashola
       Jerome Rideaux
       Kenny Grimble
       Michael Hern
3:23.73 February 11 Husky Classic


Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Hurdles
    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2013Sophomore

    Hurdles
    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2014Junior

    Hurdles
    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2015Senior

    Hurdles
    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2016Redshirt Senior

    Hurdles
    5'11" 145 lbs