Bridget Franek
{{short description|American middle-distance runner}}
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|event = 3000m Steeplechase
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|8}}
|height = 5 feet, 6 inches
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|collegeteam = Penn State
|pb = 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:29.53[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=usa/athcode=234539/index.html IAAF bio]
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Bridget Franek (born November 8, 1987, in Cleveland{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/bridget-franek-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418072504/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/bridget-franek-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Bridget Franek Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-29}}) is an American middle distance runner who was in the U.S. Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase.
Early life
Franek is the child of parents Tom and Rosalie, who were runners in high school and college.{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/olympics/index.ssf/2012/06/crestwoods_bridget_franek_qual.html|title=Crestwood's Bridget Franek qualifies for Olympics after second place in Trials steeplechase|last=Warsinskey|first=Tim|date=June 29, 2012|work=The Plain Dealer|access-date=2012-07-14}} Franek grew up in Hiram Township and graduated from Crestwood High School in Mantua, Ohio, in 2006.[http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Bridget-Franek.aspx USA Track & Field Profile]
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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-3km-steeplechase/index.html|title=London 2012 3000m steeplechase women - Olympic Athletics|date=2017-06-03|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en|archive-date=2012-12-05|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205103154/www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-3km-steeplechase/index.html|url-status=dead}} In the Olympic final she finished 14th.{{Cite news|url=http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-3km-steeplechase/phase=atw033100/index.html|title=London 2012 3000m steeplechase women - Olympic Athletics|date=2017-06-03|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en|archive-date=2013-01-28|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128003024/www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-3km-steeplechase/phase=atw033100/index.html|url-status=dead}} Franek was the first place woman at the 2015 Warrior Dash World Championship obstacle race in October 2015 and she received a $30,000 prize.{{Cite news|url=https://www.warriordash.com/news/max-king-bridget-franek-take-2015-warrior-dash-world-champion-titles/|title=2015 Warrior Dash World Championship Winners Crowned|date=2015-10-11|work=Warrior Dash|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}
=USA National Championships=
==Track and field==
See also
References
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External links
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- {{World Athletics}}
- {{USATF|Bridget-Franek}}
{{Footer USA Track & Field 2012 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Track and field athletes from Ohio
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Category:People from Portage County, Ohio
Category:American female steeplechase runners
Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners