Michelle Franch

Bio

2016-17 at Taylor:

Indoor: Competed in the 5,000-meters on three occasions during the indoor season… Posted a season-best time of 19:17.83 in the 5,000-meters to take fifth place at the Crossroads League Meet.

Outdoor: Took fifth place in the in the 10,000-meters at the Crossroads League Championships with a time of 39:49.37… Posted a season-best time of 39:12.16 to take fifth place in the 10,000-meters at the Indiana Little State Championships. Placed 12^th in the 5,000-meters with a time of 19:22.64 at the Crossroads League Championships.

2015-16 at Taylor:

Indoor: Won the 5,000-meters at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitational with a time of 18:44.21… Won the 5,000-meters at the DePauw Classic with a season-best time of 18:30.32… Posted a season-best time of 10:51.66 in the 3,000-meters at the Taylor Invitational.

Outdoor: Finished 10^th at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in the 10,000-meters with a time of 38:44.54… Earned All-Crossroads League honors in the 10,000-meters with a time of 38:36.33… Qualified for the NAIA National Championships in the 10,000-meters with a season-best time of 37:31.11 at Little State.

Prep: Three-time varsity letterwinner in cross country for Bob Maxson at West Chicago Community High … Winner of Varsity Athletic Award as three-sport student-athlete for the Wildcats … Received Coach’s Award … Winner of Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Award … Named team’s Most Improved … Claimed Rookie-of-the-Year honors … Nominated for Academic All-Illinois honors … Named Scholar-Athlete … Member of Academic Honor Roll … Member of National Honor Society … Illinois State Scholar.

Personal: Daughter of Don and Ana Franch … Majoring in mathematics educations … Minoring in Spanish … Prep teammate of current TU cross country and track junior, Mae Elizabeth Gimre.