2021 Cross Country Roster Choose a Player: Aho, Matt Albrecht, Zach Altmayer, McKenzie Alvarez Gonzalez, Rodrigo Becker, Jack Costa, Noah Crull, Jack Danner, Alec de La Piedra Sitjas, Julia Dieterich, Max Donohue, Aidan Erotocritou, Andriana Franklin, Jack Gebel, Lara Hahndorf, Michael Harp, Olivia Hauenstein, Billy Hobbs, Olivia Jansen, Nicola Jones, Mason Kamp, Brandon Lesher, Amelia LoStracco, Tiana Maguire, Ashley McDaniel, Max McDonnell, Sophia Narbett, Eddie Nielsen, Julia Nielsen, Wilma O'Laughlin, Ian Parrish, Charlie Rebello, Michael Schwartz, Tyler Simon, Joey Smith, Will Strauss, Lily Tineh, Ismail van Niekerk, Wian Vreeland, Mickey Watson, George Wenger, Drew Westcott, Ivan Go Profile Stats Profile Senior Class Lexington, Ill. Hometown University High School High School Jack Franklin Senior Class Lexington, Ill. Hometown Biography Summary Biography HONORS & AWARDS 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Freshman of the Year All-Missouri Valley Conference (Cross Country): 2019 All-MVC Honorable Mention (Cross Country): 2018 MVC Elite 17 Award (Cross Country): 2019 MVC Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country): 2019 MVC Scholar-Athlete (Track & Field): 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District: 2019-20 MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2019, 2020, 2021 MVC Honor Roll: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (10): Fall '17, Spring '18, Fall '18, Spring '19, Fall '19, Spring '20, Fall '20, Spring '21, Fall '21, Spring '22 CAREER BESTS & RESULTS 2021-22 SEASON Cross Country: Did not compete during the 2021 season. Indoor: Did not run during the 2022 campaign. 2020-21 SEASON Cross Country: Did not compete during the cross country season. Indoor: Ran the 3,000m at Eastern Illinois in a time of 9:14.65. Outdoor: Did not run during the outdoor campaign. 2019-20 SEASON Cross Country: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the first time during his career after placing seventh at the conference championship, clocking a season-best 8K of 25:16.8 • Placed third at the season-opening WIU Early Bird Invite with a 6K time of 19:37.2 • Also finished in the top 10 at the Bradley Intercollegiate, placing ninth overall. Indoor: Scored in both the 3,000m and 5,000m at the MVC Indoor Championship • Placed fourth in the 3,000m run for his first top-five finish at a conference meet, while finishing seventh in the 5,000m run • Set his PR in the 3,000m at the GVSU Big Meet with a time of 8:26.63. 2018-19 SEASON Cross Country: Named the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year • Also received honorable mention to the All-MVC Team after placing 15th at the conference meet in 25:00.4 • Ran 10K times of 32:19.9 at the NCAA Midwest Regional and 32:46.6 at the NCAA Championship • Placed sixth in his collegiate debut at the Bradley Intercollegiate. Indoor: Recorded the ninth-best time in school history in the 5,000m run with a mark of 14:51.15 at Notre Dame • Also ran the 3,000m with a time of 8:33.00 at the GVSU Big Meet. Outdoor: Scored for the Braves in the 10,000m run at the MVC Championship with a time of 31:00.16 • Tallied a season-best time of 14:40.31 in the 5,000m run at the Drake Relays. 2017-18 SEASON Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters at Normal University High School • Placed third at the state championship with the Pioneers • Twice won the regional and sectional championship, while also collecting all-state accolades on two occasions • Also was a two-time Team MVP and collected Most Improved honors in each of his three years • Posted a personal-record of 14:42 in cross country • Helped lead the Pioneers to the Illinois State Track & Field Championship • Three-time Most Improved in track, while also earning all-state honors • Earned valedictorian accolades at University High School. PERSONAL Born June 15, 1999 • Son of John and Kathi Franklin • One sister, Jackie, and three brothers, Brent, Matt and Noah • Majoring in accounting.
