2020 Gymnastics Roster
James, Griffin

Griffin James
- Position:
- All-Around
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- First Colonial
Bio
Accolades
- 2019, 2020, 2021 Scholastic All-American
- 2022 SEC Gymnastics Community Service Team
- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022
- Made her 2022 debut in the Crimson Tide's competitive floor exercise rotation with a 9.875 in the NCAA Seattle Regional Championships Semifinals and then posted a career-best 9.925 on the floor exercise at the regional finals
- Posted a 9.950 on the floor exercise in an exhibition routine against Arkansas
- Went exhibition in the uneven bars and floor exercise rotations in the Tri-Meet against Western Michigan and the University of North Carolina
- Received the Dana Dobransky Dedication to Excellence Award and the David Desantis Community Service Award for the 2022 season
- Named a finalist for the SEC's Brad Davis Community Service Leaders of the Year award
- Earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021
- Scored a career-best 9.900 at the NCAA Championships and on both days of the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championships
- Competed in the Crimson Tide's floor exercise lineup twice in the regular season and four times during the championships season
- Received a 9.900 from the judges on the floor exercise in her first routine back from a season-ending Achilles injury during the 2020 Arkansas meet, but incurred a one-tenth deduction from the meet referee after failing to salute at the end of her routine, bringing her final score to a 9.800
- Member of UA's Student-Athlete Committee
- Scholastic All-American
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020
- Earned the Crimson Tide's highest team honor, the Lewis Each Courage Award
- Made her debut in Alabama's competitive lineup on the floor exercise to open the season at Auburn, scoring a 9.825
- Posted a then career-best 9.875 on the floor exercise against Missouri
- Competed on the floor exercise in the first six meets of of 2020 before an Achilles' injury ended her season
- Scholastic All-American
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019
- Went exhibition on the vault and uneven bars during the regular season
- Scholastic All-American
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Coached by Nic and Amanda Tolley at Gymstrada Gymnastics
- Five-year Junior Olympic National Championship qualifier
- Three-time member of the Region 7A All-Star team
- Five-time Virginia state champion
- National Honor Society
- Math Honor Society
- 4.0 cumulative grade point average
Personal Information
- Full name: Griffin Charlotte James
- Daughter of Anne and Phillip James
- Exercise science major
- Born on May 17, 2000
NCAA Championships Preview: Lilly Hudson
Monday, April 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Ashley Johnston & Justin Spring
Monday, April 14
NCAA Regional Final: Gabby Gladieux, Lilly Hudson, Paityn Walker & Coach Johnston
Sunday, April 06
NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Press Conference: Ashley Johnston, Ryan Fuller, Gabby Gladieux & Lilly Hudson
Friday, April 04