Former Spartan track & field athlete Tori Franklin became the first American woman to medal in the triple jump, capturing the bronze medal at the World Athletic Championships late Monday night at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
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Tori Franklin Makes Team USA as USATF Championships Conclude
2020 Olympian Tori Franklin will once again represent Team USA next month at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 after a second-place finish in the triple jump Saturday, as six current or former Michigan State athletes completed action this weekend between the Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships and the Bell Canadian Track and Field Championships.
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MSU track star Tori Franklin beat self-doubt to reach Tokyo Olympics
Tori Franklin remembers when the last thing on Earth she wanted to do was the triple jump. As a high school freshman in suburban Chicago, Franklin preferred the pole vault, but her high school coach kept suggesting a different competition, one built a little more on her speed. After a while, she relented and gave it a shot. Now, she owns a triple-jump American record. And she’s headed to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Four Former Spartans Head to Tokyo Olympics
This week, the Tokyo Olympics begin with four former Michigan State Spartans taking part. Shay Colley (women’s basketball, Canada), Tori Franklin (track & field, United States), Franklin Gomez (wrestling, Puerto Rico) and Draymond Green (men’s basketball, United States) will represent their respective countries.
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Tori Franklin Makes U.S. Olympic Team in the Triple Jump
Former Michigan State track & field standout Tori Franklin finished in second place in the triple jump at the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials on Sunday night at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. and qualified for the 2020 Olympics.
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Several Spartans to Compete in USATF Outdoor Championships
One current Michigan State student-athlete and two former All-Americans have qualified for the 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships that will be held July 25-28 in Des Moines, Iowa. Former Michigan State All-American Justine Kiprotich will run in the first round of the 1,500m on Friday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. ET. Jerimiah Evans who will be a junior next season will compete in the discus, while former All-American and Big Ten Champion Tori Franklin will compete in the triple jump.