2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Steady performer in the pole vault who earned All-BIG EAST honors for the 2018 outdoor season ... Finished the year on a strong note and is capable of building on that success during the coming year.
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| PERSONAL BEST |
| Pole Vault |
3.85 Meters |
High School |
| 2018 OUTDOOR |
| All-BIG EAST |
Pole Vault |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
2019-20: Fall |
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| 2018 OUTDOOR (GENEVA, OHIO | SPIRE INSTITUTE) |
| Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
| May 11 |
Pole Vault |
3.55m |
3rd |
| 2018 INDOOR (STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. | OCEAN BREEZE TRACK & FIELD ATHLETIC COMPLEX) |
| Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
| February 23 |
Pole Vault |
3.50m |
5th |
2018: Competed twice in the pole vault and was a scorer at the BIG EAST Championships; FastTrack National Invite (2/9): Came in fifth in the invitational section of the pole vault with a height of 3.60 meters in her collegiate debut; BIG EAST Championships (2/23): Placed fifth in the pole vault with a height of 3.50 meters and scored team points towards the Wildcats winning the BIG EAST title.
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2018: Competed four times in the pole vault and earned All-BIG EAST honors for the first time in her career; Colonial Relays (4/6): Placed 12th in the university section of the pole vault with a height of 3.35 meters; Temple Owls Invite (4/13): Came in third with a height of 3.65 meters; Lions Invitational (4/28): Tied a season-best height of 3.65 meters for the second straight meet and tied for second place with that mark; BIG EAST Championships (5/11): Cleared the bar at 3.55 meters to finish in third place at the conference meet and earn All-BIG EAST honors ... One of five Villanova scorers in the pole vault, with the Wildcats scoring 28 points towards their BIG EAST team title in the event.
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Council Rock South High School: Earned four varsity letters in both indoor and outdoor track & field, as well as three in cheerleading … Her personal best mark of 3.85 meters in the pole vault is the Suburban One League record … Also holds a district record with a height of 3.81 meters … Set a freshman school record with a mark of 3.05 meters … Was named her team’s MVP as a senior, when she earned third team all-state honors outdoors and honorable mention laurels indoors … Two-time District 1 first team honoree … Four-time all-league performer, including being on the first team three straight years from her sophomore through senior seasons … Winner of her team’s Most Improved award as a sophomore.
Personal: Born 3/18/98 in Richboro, Pa. … Older of two children of John and Bethanne Franco … Has a younger brother, John (17) … Father played college football at Wagner from 1980-84 … Hobbies include working out as well as competing in and coaching gymnastics … Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Pole Vault
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2017-18Sophomore
Pole Vault
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