Background
Franek grew up in Hiram Township and graduated from Crestwood High School in Mantua, Ohio in 2006.
Franek grew up in Hiram Township and graduated from Crestwood High School in Mantua, Ohio in 2006.
Franek graduated in 2010 from Penn State University and graduated in 2014 from University of Oregon Sports Marketing Master of Business Administration.
Franek is the child of parents Tom and Rosalie, who were runners in high school and college. She was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2007. She was the bronze medalist in the National Collegiate Athletic Association outdoor steeplechase championship in 2008 with a time of 9:58.74.
Franek was the runner-up for the United States. outdoor steeplechase title in 2011 and 2012.
She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by placing second at the United States. 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. In the Olympic final she finished 14th.
Franek was the first place woman at the 2015 Warrior Dash World Championship obstacle race in October 2015.
United States of America National Championships
= Track and field =.
