2016 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2016: Competed in one meet for the Huskie placing in 59th place at the Illini Open 5k on Oct. 21 with a finish time of 21:41.4.
Prior to NIU: Soka University indoor Qualifier as a freshman (2015) where she ran a 1:44.52 600-meter race to place seventh...Qualified for Soka University indoor again as a sophomore (2016) earning first place in the 600-meter with a 1:37.80 time...Won conference at West LA College during the 2015-16 season...Ran a 2:26.37 800-meter race as a freshman placing 7th in her heat...Ranked third in the nation for community colleges in the 800-meter event during sophomore year running 2:12.19 at the California State Long Beach Invitational...Awarded MVP and Athlete of the year award for Track & Field at West LA College during sophomore season...Earned All-American during freshman year in high jump placing fifth jumping 5'1" and ran the 400-meter in 55.88 to place 2nd...Earned All-American for a second time as a sophomore in the 800-meter with a 2:15 finish to earn fourth place, second in the 4x400-meter relay, and fourth in the 4x100-meter relay...Led high school team to conference championship during sophomore season...Two-time letterwinner as a junior and senior...Helped manage high school football team.
Personal: Born May 5, 1996 in Los Angeles...Daughter of Dewin Franks and LaSann Gilyard...Plans to major in Psychology.
