Country United States Role Olympic athlete Event(s) 3000m Steeplechase Height 1.68 m | Club OTC Elite Weight 57 kg Name Bridget Franek Siblings Josh Franek | |
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Born November 8, 1987 (age 36) ( 1987-11-08 ) Personal best(s) 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:29.53 College team Pennsylvania State University Parents Rosalie Franek, Thomas Franek Profiles | ||
Otc s bridget franek after round 1 of the steeple at the olympic trials
Bridget Franek (born November 8, 1987, Cleveland) is an American middle distance runner who has made the U.S. Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase.
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- Otc s bridget franek after round 1 of the steeple at the olympic trials
- Emma coburn bridget franek shalaya kipp press conference
- High school career
- College career
- Post college career
- References
Emma coburn bridget franek shalaya kipp press conference
High school career
Franek is the child of parents Tom and Rosalie, who were runners in high school and college. Franek grew up in Hiram Township and graduated from Crestwood High School in Mantua, Ohio in 2006.
College career
Franek graduated in 2010 from Penn State University and graduated in 2014 from University of Oregon Sports Marketing MBA. She was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2007. She was the bronze medalist in the NCAA outdoor steeplechase championship in 2008 with a time of 9:58.74. She was the NCAA outdoor steeplechase champion in 2010 with a time of 9:38.86.
Post-college career
Franek was the runner-up for the U.S. outdoor steeplechase title in 2011 and 2012. She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by placing second at the U.S. Olympic trials in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 9:35.62. In her Olympic heat, she placed fifth with a time of 9:29.86. She advanced to the final based on time qualification. In the Olympic final she finished 14th. Franek was the first place woman at the 2015 Warrior Dash World Championship obstacle race in October 2015. With her win she received the $30,000 first place prize.
