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Chanel Franklin
Chanel Franklin
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Milwaukee, Wis.

High School:
Rufus King

Position:
Sprints

Experience:
SR/SR

05/05/2013

Track & Field Concludes Action at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships

MU men placed 12th, women 13th at BIG EAST

05/02/2013

Marquette Track and Field Heads to BIG EAST Outdoor Championships

MU will compete Friday-Sunday at Rutgers

04/24/2013

Track and Field Heads to Lisle, Ill., for Benedictine Twilight

MU has final tune-up for BIG EAST Championships

04/21/2013

Golden Eagles Conclude Action in California and Illinois

MU competed at Beach Invite and in Ill.

04/20/2013

Jack Hackett Leads Marquette in Day Two Out West

MU competed at Bryan Clay Invite and Mt. SAC Relays

04/05/2013

Schuh, Hackett, Saindon, Franklin lead the way vs. UWM

Carlye Schuh (long jump, triple jump), Jack Hackett (1,500m), Michael Saindon (high jump) and Chanel Franklin (200m) were among Marquette's top first-place finishers in their dual meet vs. UW-Milwaukee on Friday, April 5, 2013.

Personal Bests (as of Sept. 2012):

Indoor-
60: 7.78 seconds
200: 25.28 (No. 5 all-time at MU)
300: 42.55

Outdoor-
100: 11.92 (No. 3/freshman record)
200: 24.48 (No. 3)


2011-12:
Indoor (Jr.):
Franklin competed in three events during the indoor season, including eight times in the 60 meter dash ... Franklin competed at the Bill Bergan Invitational (Jan. 28) finishing sixth with a time of 7.86 ... Franklin also participated at the prestigious Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3) with a time of 7.92 placing 40th ... Finished second at the Badger Track Classic (Jan. 14) with a time of 7.99 and also finished second at the Milwaukee Dual (Jan. 20) meet with a time of 7.87 ... Also competed in the 200 meter run six times , including a personal best during the preliminary rounds of the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 25.28, which is the fifth fastest in school history ... Placed fourth in the 200 meter run at the Bill Bergan Invitational (Jan. 28) with a time of 25.41 ... Competed at the Meyo Invitational in the 200- meter dash, finishing 34th with a time of 25.54 ... Franklin also competed in the 300-meter dash at Milwaukee Dual (Jan. 20) meet finishing fifth...2012 Indoor Performance List.
Outdoor (Jr.): Franklin competed in three events during the outdoor season, including six times in 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash ... Franklin competed in the 100 at the BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Championships (May 5) finishing 19th in the preliminary round with a time of 12.00 ... Finished fourth at the Lee Calhoun Invitational (Apr. 14) with a time of 12.28 ... Won the 100 at both the Marquette Invitational (Apr .28) and the Milwaukee Dual (Apr. 5) meet with times of 12.35 and 12.43 ... Competed in the 200 at the BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Championships (May 5), and ran a personal-best 24.48 during the preliminary rounds ... Placed eighth at the Bulls invitational (Mar. 16) in the 200 with a time of 25.25 ... Won the 200-meter dash at both the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 28) and the Milwaukee Dual (Apr. 5) meet with times of 25.94 and 26.13 ... Also competed in the long jump event at the Milwaukee Dual (Apr. 5) meet finishing fifth with a jump of 13-10.50 (4.23 meters) ... Franklin also ran the women's 4x100-meter relay at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 28) along with Carlye Schuh, Katie Kemmerer, and Stephanie Grant, finishing with a time of 48.07...2012 Outdoor Performance List.

2010-11:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (So.):
Competed in the 60- and the 200-meter dashes, winning the 60 at the UWM Dual (7.78 seconds) and the 200 at the Blue and Gold Invitational (25.29)... Her 60-meter mark ranks sixth all-time and her 200 time sits at fifth on the all-time list ... Placed second (7.80 seconds) in final of the 60 at the Blue and Gold Invitational ... Ran the 60 and 200 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with times of 7.81 (21st, prelim) and 25.34 seconds (18th, prelim), respectively.
Outdoor (So.): Competed at two meets during the outdoor season ... Notched a personal-best time of 24.53 seconds (No. 4 all-time) in the 200-meter dash at the USF Bulls Invitational on March 18.

2009-10:
Marquette Women's Track & Field Freshman of the Year
Indoor (Fr.):Had a very successful freshman campaign as the top sprinter for the Golden Ealges, moving into the top-10 in four different individual events...At the Hoosier Hills Invitational on Feb. 12, recorded the sixth-fastest time in school history in the 60-meter dash (7.87 seconds) to finish ninth...Also recorded the fifth-fastest time in the 200 at the Hoosier Hills with a 25.58 mark to finish 11th...Won the 200 in her first collegiate meet at the Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 4 (25.67 seconds).
Outdoor (Fr.): During the outdoor season, recorded the third-fastest 100-meter time in Marquette history and the fourth-fastest 200-meter time...Reached a BIG EAST qualifying mark in every race during the outdoor season, except for one 100-meter dash at the dual meet vs. Milwaukee...Notched a freshman-record time of 11.92 seconds at the Lee Calhoun Invitational on April 10...Her personal-best time of 24.69 seconds in the 200 was recorded in a preliminary heat at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships on May 1...Competed in the 4x100, 4x400 and sprint medley relay during her freshman year.

High School: Franklin was a letterwinner in track and field...Holds a personal best in the 100m relay with a 11.96 senior year at conference... Also, finished strong with a personal best in the four by one relay with a 47.86 and in the four by two with a 1.41.00 time... Was a junior captain in 2007-2008 as well as a senior captain in 2008-2009...Earned most valuable player award... Also helped team win the state title in the four by two relay.... Was a conference title holder all four years in high school.

Personal: Franklin was born May 10, 1991 to Yvonne C. Davis and Charles D. Franklin in Milwaukee... Has five siblings, Lasherae, Cashanna, Mishalay, Shabonna, and Jeh'Mira... Plans to major in physical therapy.


Championships History

BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2012-
200-meter dash:22nd (prelim.) (25.28 seconds)
2011-
60-meter dash: 21st (prelim.) (7.81 seconds)
200-meter dash: 18th (prelim.) (25.34 seconds)
2010-
4x400-meter relay: 13th (3:59.82; second leg w/Zahn, Stevens and Grant)

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2012-
100-meter dash:12th (prelim.) (12.00 seconds)
200-meter dash:19th (prelim.) (24.48 seconds)
2011-

4x100-meter relay:
(47.48 seconds; lead leg w/Schuh, Kemmerer and Harris)
2010-
100-meter dash: 19th (prelim.) (12.20 seconds)
200-meter dash: 17th (prelim.) (24.69 seconds)

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