Robert Franklin

Weight:
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Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
High School:
Palos Verdes HS

2016-17 -- Cross Country: While redshirting, competed in three meets unattached ... finished in 30th place at the Lagoon Open around UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 3 (with an 8k time of 26:45.96), 109th at the Stanford Invite on Oct. 1 (25:59.9) and seventh at the Cal Poly Invitational at Fairbanks Memorial Course in San Luis Obispo on Oct. 15 (in 28:17.0).

Prep -- As a senior at Palos Verdes High School, came in 22nd place overall (including third in the Division 3 classification) at the 2015 CIF State Cross Country Championships, running the 5k at Woodward Park in Fresno in a career-best 15:16.80 ... also won the 3-mile race at the 2015 Bay League Cluster Meet, at 15:06.0 ... in track season, was 12th in the 1,600-meter final at the 2016 CIF State Championships, with a time of 4:11.92 ... his 3,200m PR of 9:12.18 took 12th at the 2016 Arcadia Invitational ... also had an 800m performance of 1:56.14 as a Sea Kings senior, finishing in 10th at the Mt. SAC Relays ... was a California Scholarship Federation Gold Sealbearer ... also visited UCSB and Gonzaga; chose Cal Poly because he “loved the location and general well-being; also what the school had to offer.”

Personal -- Born on April 11, 1998 in Torrance ... son of John and Maria; has a brother, Nicholas, and a sister, Lauren ... majors in recreation, parks & tourism administration ... aspires to be in charge of recreational activities in an outdoor environment.