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Griffin Barfield

Griffin Barfield, Sports Editor

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Cartmill was a two-time national champion with Clemson soccer, winning one as a goalkeeper and one as an assistant coach.

Behind the ball: Shawn Cartmill

Griffin Barfield, Sports Editor September 18, 2025

In February of 1984, goalkeeper Shawn Cartmill was a transfer student who walked on to the Clemson men’s soccer team. He was sitting in his dorm room in Johnstone F-1 Hall when he experienced a “God-given...

No. 4 Clemson was unable to answer the call, falling to No. 9 LSU in a battle of the Tigers at Memorial Stadium.

2nd-half LSU surge upsets Clemson at home

Griffin Barfield, Sports Editor August 31, 2025

The No. 4 Clemson Tigers begin the 2025 season with a loss, falling to the No. 9 LSU Tigers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. LSU, 1-0, dominated its opponent, recording 354 total yards to Clemson’s...

Griffin Barfield is the editor of the Sports section at The Tiger. He is a senior communication major from Oceanport, New Jersey.

Letter from your Sports Editor

Griffin Barfield, Sports Editor June 3, 2025

Hello everyone, and welcome to Clemson! My name is Griffin Barfield, and I am beginning my final semester at Clemson University, which I cannot believe. With that, and thinking about everything that...

Clemson guard Chase Hunter has averaged over 16 points in his final season with the Tigers in 2024-25.

Best Male Athlete: Chase Hunter

Griffin Barfield, Sports Editor March 6, 2025

During Clemson basketball’s recent success over the last two seasons, one of the main catalysts for its continued wins has been guard Chase Hunter, this year’s Best Male Athlete. Hunter erupted...

Clemson running back Phil Mafah (7) had four touchdowns in the Tigers' win over Kentucky in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 29, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida, to earn the title of MVP.

Best Male Athlete: Phil Mafah

Griffin Barfield, Asst. Sports Editor March 7, 2024

If you paid any attention to the last few games of Clemson football this past season, it was nearly impossible to watch them without noticing Phil Mafah, this year’s Best Male Athlete. The 6-foot-1,...

The ACC champs will look to hold the College Cup trophy over their heads next.

Clemson takes No. 9 seed in College Cup

Griffin Barfield, Asst. Sports Editor November 13, 2023

For the fifth straight season, Clemson United will be dancing in the NCAA College Cup. Clemson’s men’s soccer secured the No. 9 seed in the 2023 College Cup, earning themselves a first-round bye...

Midfielder Ousmane Sylla has picked up first-team All-ACC honors for the second consecutive year thanks to his performance for the Tigers this season, pictured dribbling past a Duke defender in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.

Five Tigers pick up ACC honors

Griffin Barfield, Asst. Sports Editor November 9, 2023

The ACC announced its all-conference teams on Wednesday, with five Tigers making the teams to commemorate their excellent seasons. Midfielder Ousmane Sylla earned All-ACC first-team honors for the second...

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