Nickolas Grigsby - TFRRS Profile

Getting to know... Nickolas Grigsby
Please list your preferred pronouns: He Him
Date of Birth: 4/16/2007
Birth Location: Plainfield, Illinois
 
Social Media
Instagram: nickgrigsby_throws
Twitter Handle: @NickGrigsby_
 
Sports Information
Sports played in high school: Track & Field, Football
Individual Sports Honors or Rankings: Indoor all-conference, Outdoor all-conference, City Champion, Conference Discus Champion, Sectional runner-up in discus, State Qualifier
Who has been most influential in your athletic career? My parents
Any other personal athletic highlights you'd like to share: Became #2 all-time in school history in discus at my high school with a throw of 50.55m
 
Academics
Academic Honors previously earned: Honor roll
Chicago State Declared Academic Major: Physics Engineering
 
Family
Son of Erik Grigsby and Margaret Gleason
Brothers and/or sisters: Micheal Krawiec and Mariah Grigsby

Sport Participation/Enrollment History
Name of Previous Institutions You Attended: Plainfield South High School

Fun
What is ONE thing most people don't know about you? I grew up with a lot of polish influence
What is your dream job? Astronaut
Why did you choose Chicago State? I picked CSU because of the location and distance form home
What is your favorite hobby outside of sports? I like to fish and occasionally build plastic model planes
What is something you can brag about yourself besides your athletic accomplishments? I got a 4 on an AP test once.
Who is your favorite professional athlete or team? Chicago White Sox
How would you describe yourself when you're competing? Loose and talkative
What is your favorite food? Culver’s cheese curds
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? My grandma’s perigees
What or who motivates you to work hard? That I can always do better and my only competition is myself
What is the best advice you’ve ever received? “When competing just try to focus on being one with the implement and nothing else matters.”
Name three famous people you want to have over for dinner. Ryan Reynolds, Sydney Crosby and The Rock
Where would you like to see yourself in 10 years? Working in a successful job
What's the most DARING/CRAZIEST thing you've ever done? I attempted to go noodling once (didn’t catch anything though)
How many languages do you speak? English