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2017-18: Indoor- Competed in the 400-, 600- and 800-meter races at eight competitions…Franks recorded career fastest times in all three events…Her 200-meter (25.95) and 400-meter (56.34) personal records were each achieved at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3)…Franks ran her fastest 600- at the GVSU Big meet (Feb. 9)…Named to the Academic All-MAC team for her athletic and academic achievements. Outdoor- Competed for the Huskies in the 200-meter and 400-meter races. Ran her fastest 200- of the season at the University of Texas-Arlington Invitational (March 24) with a time of 25.63…Also, ran career fastest 400- at UT-Arlington in 55.87…Earned second Academic All-MAC accolade.

2016-17: Indoor- Franks competed in eight meets for the Huskies...She scored three personal best scores in the season...The first was accomplished at the Meyo Invitational (2/4) for the 600-meter run at a time of 1:34.69...Her second personal best was accomplished at the Fred Wilt (1/28) in the 800-meter run coming in 3^rd place at a time of 2:22.71...At the MAC Championships (2/25) she performed in the 400-meter run at a time of 57.42...The Huskies 4x400-meter relay team that included Franks earned Second-Team All-MAC. Outdoor- Franks competed in six meets for the Huskies outdoor season...She set two personal best scores...At the Redbird Invitational (4/8), Franks placed 7^th in the 200-meter run at a time of 25.02...Her second personal best was set at the MAC Championship in the 400-meter run at a time of 55.89 putting her at 10^th place.

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.