Bridget Franek

Bridget Franek
Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
Height: 5-6
Weight: 123
PR: 9:29.53 (2012)
Born: 11/08/1987
Current Residence: Eugene, Ore.
Hometown: Hiram, Ohio
High School: Crestwood H.S. (Mantua, Ohio) ’06
College: Penn State ’10
Coach: Mark Rowland
Agent: John Nubani
Sponsor: Nike
Club: Oregon TC Elite

USA Championships
Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up - 2011 (9:44.90); 2012 (9:35.62)
2009 USA Outdoor bronze medalist (9:36.74)
2006 USA Junior 3,000m runner-up (9:51.04)

International Championships
2008 NACAC U23 runner-up (11:12.65)

Collegiate Championships
2010 NCAA Outdoor steeplechase champion (9:38.86)
2008 NCAA Outdoor steeplechase bronze medalist (9:58.74)

Awards and Honors
2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year

About Bridget
Franek was an all-around athlete in high school in softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and track before she tried cross country during her junior year. She found immediate success at Penn State where she set three school records and was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Franek went on to become one of the top U.S. women in the steeplechase while still in college competing in the 2008 Olympic Trials and representing team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Championships. Once her NCAA career was over, Franek moved to Eugene, Ore. and joined the Oregon Track Club. Since then she has competed at the 2011 World Championships and in the finals of the 2012 Olympic Games steeplechase. Off the track, Franek graduated with a degree in kinesiology, enjoys crafting and making jewelry, has worked making Picky Bars for Lauren Fleshman’s company, and was her high school’s prom queen.


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