2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Thomas Franklin

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Ottawa Hills, Ohio
  • High School:
    Ottawa Hills
  • Major:
    Biochemistry

Summary

Biography

2024-25
  • W&L Scholar Athlete (Fall)
2023-24:
  • W&L Scholar Athlete (Fall & Winter)
  • Academic All-ODAC
  • Place fifth in the 3,000m Steeplechase at the Outdoor ODAC Championships
In High School: Earned seven letters in cross country and track... Named All-Conference three times in cross country and track and field... Named All-State for track and field twice.. Named All-State in cross country as a senior... Placed 8th at the state championship meet in the 3200 in 2022... Placed 16th in the state championship's 5k... Earned superior distinction at the Ohio State Science Day in 2022 and 2023... President of the Student Council... member of the Nation Honors Society and on the executive team as the Sergent-at-Arms... State Qualifier for Speech and Debate Extemporaneous Speaking in 2020, 2021 and 2022... State tournament qualifier for Science Olympiad in 2022 and 2023... National Qualifier for the SSNCT Quiz Bowl in 2023... 

Personal: Published in the Horticulture scientific journal for plant science research...Serves on the First Year Orientation Leadership Committee... Spent the summer of 2024 volunteering at Toledo's Food for Thought and worked as a lab technician at the University of Toledo... Summer research assistant focused on how to prevent algal toxins' effects on tomatoes and corn...


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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Distance
    5'11"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance / Steeple
    5'11"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance / Steeple
    5'11"