Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019: Did not see any action as a freshman ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
USA VOLLEYBALL: Member of the USA Junior Beach National Team from 2013-16 ... Earned a gold medal at the USAV Beach High Performance Championships in 2013 and 2014 ... Represented the Team USA in beach at the ICG Championships in the Netherlands and won gold in 2015.
 
CLUB: Member of Manhattan Beach Surf ... Earned a bronze at the U18 BJNC in 2018 and in the U15 BJNC in 2015 ... Finished fifth at the U16 BJNC in 2016.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Loyola High School, located in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2018 ... Lettered four years for head coach Michael Boehle ... AVCA High School All-American second team and All-Mission League first team in 2018 ... Earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in his senior and junior seasons ... Led team to a MaxPreps National title in 2017 ... Helped lead team to Mission League championships in 2017 and 2018 ... Led team to a CIF state semifinalist run in his senior season and a runner-up finish in his junior campaign ... Helped team to a CIF state regional title in his junior season.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport administration ... Son of Kim and Ron Grafton ... Has one brother, Kyle ... Chose Pepperdine because “it allowed me to continue my volleyball at a competitive level while also having an amazing academic reputation. The locations also can’t be beat, which was a major influencing factor.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing beach volleyball, spikeball, Fortnite and basketball ... Favorites include Kobe Bryant (pro athlete), Los Angeles Lakers (pro team), Lord of the Flies (book), Stepbrothers (movie), SportsCenter (TV show), Chris Lake (musical artist), orange chicken (food) and basketball (sport other than volleyball).