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2016 Men's Track & Field Roster

A.J. Franklin

  • Position 100/200/LJ/TJ
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2015)
An All-South Region runner in the 4x100m relay, in which he advanced to the NCAA National Championship...CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree and Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team member...Placed 12th at Nationals in the 4x100m relay with a time of 41.33...Set a new career-best time in the 100m dash at the Miami Hurricane Invitational, placing 24th...Won the PBC Championship in the 4x100m relay with a time of 40.85. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Competed in seven events…Named to Peach Belt Conference Track and Field All-Academic team…Competed in the 100-meters for a season best time of 11.24… Best time in the 200m was 23.35…Best time in the 400m was 54.66… Marked season best 40.91 in the 4x100.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
At the Peach Belt Conference Championships, Franklin was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that broke the school record with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 42.19 which placed third...He came in eighth in the both the long jump and triple jump with leaps of 6.46 meters and 12.47 meters, respectively...He was 13th in the 100-meter run with a time of 11:58...Franklin was the recipient of the 2012-13 Tony Segreto Scholarship Athletic Scholarship award for his achievements on both the field and the classroom. 

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Was a four-sport athlete at Pensacola HS in football, basketball, swimming and track...On the track he was the district runner up in 100m and in the pool he was the district champion in the 50m.Was a four-sport athlete at Pensacola HS in football, basketball, swimming and track...On the track he was the district runner up in 100m and in the pool he was the district champion in the 50m.

PERSONAL
Double majoring in legal studies and business administration...Lists coach Hagopain as the biggest influence in his life for helping to bring the best out of him...Lists Gerard Butler as his favorite actor and Law Abiding Citizen as his favorite movie...Lists Justin Gatlin as his favorite athlete...Son of Marilynn Franklin.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    1/200/LJ/TJ
    5'6"
  • 2014Sophomore

    100/200/LJ/TJ
    5'6"
  • 2015Junior

    100/200/LJ/TJ
    5'6"
  • 2016Senior

    100/200/LJ/TJ
    5'6"