Cruiser No.1 1982 California District 14 No.1 1983 15 Expert National No.1 Amateur (National No.2 Amateur Overall)* 1983 Cruiser National No.3 1985 16 Expert Winter Season California District 14 (CA-14) District Age Group (DAG) No.1 *Beginning with the 1983 season the ABA instituted age class rankings, much like NBL practice. However, the overall National No.1 Amateur title was retained. Doug Davis was overall National No. 1 Amateur for 1983. United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) 1984 15-16 Cruiser 7-UP World Champion** (USBA promoted & sanctioned) **The 7-UP World Championship race was the direct descendant of the Jag BMX World Championship races held from 1978-1983. Renny Roker, the promoter of the JAG BMX World Championship gave the rights to the WC to the USBA in 1984 in return for the cable television rights. International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF) 1984 15 Cruiser Murray World Cup III Champion Other titles 1983 14-15 Cruiser Champion Jag BMX World Super Bowl Champion (Non-Sanctioned). Professional National Bicycle Association (NBA) None National Bicycle League (NBL) 1989 National No.3 Pro American Bicycle Association (ABA) 1988 Yamaha Supercup Pro Champion. As a prize he won a Yamaha 350 "Big Wheel" off-road motorcycle. 1990 "Pros in Paradise" series winner (third series) 1990 National No.2 Pro United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) None International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF) None Pro Series Championships Notable accolades Named the Sixth of the 25 Hottest amateurs in BMX racing by a 1984 survey conducted by BMX Plus! for the opinions of four prominent figures in BMX: Two racers, Brent Patterson and Mike Poulson; and two team officials: Dr. Gary Scofield of GT, Howard Wharthon of Diamond Back. Named one of eight top amateurs deemed top "Pros of the Future" by Super BMX & Freestyle magazine along with Eric Carter, Mike King, Doug Davis, Matt Hadan Brent Romero, Darwin Griffin and Brad Birdwell. Named one of the new BMX Action's "Terrible Ten" top amateurs and future professionals for 1986. Significant injuries Suffered a separated shoulder during a practice run before the pre-race at the 1985 ABA Land of Lincoln Nationals in Springfield, Illinois on April 27, 1985. Laid up for approximately seven weeks until the NBL/IBMXF Murry World Cup race in Nashville, Tennessee in mid June. In 2008 Griggs had surgery to repair a valve in his heart. Apparently his heart had been pumping less than normal volume of blood for all his life including his