Griffin and Kenzie first met on September 17th, 2021, working a cross country meet as athletic training students at Illinois State University. Griffin was in his last year of undergrad; Kenzie was in her first year of graduate school. It was love at first sight - for Griffin that is. Kenzie thought Griffin's name was Noah and was only corrected by him the following semester. After getting to know each other as classmates and friends, on May 31st, 2022, they would have their first date at Fiesta Ranchera - a popular Mexican restaurant in their college town. They spent the entire summer together, inseparable, sharing their favorite spots and things to do in Normal, IL. Griffin asked Kenzie to be his girlfriend officially on July 16th, 2022. They made the decision to date long distance (375 miles) as Griffin attended graduate school at Missouri State University and Kenzie finished her master's degree at Illinois State University. After a year of weekend and holiday visits, hours of facetime calls, and thousands of miles put on their cars, Kenzie decided to move to Springfield, MO to be closer to Griffin after graduation. After a year of experiencing Missouri life together, Griffin proposed to Kenzie on September 8th, 2024, at Top of the Rock in Branson, MO. Together, Kenzie and Griffin find joy in hiking, cooking, watching new shows, and spending time at home with their fur baby, Bean. They cannot wait to spend the rest of their lives together and thank you for celebrating with them!