All 2008-2009 Track and Field Roster
Franklin Johnson
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- Timberview
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because it is a place where I could get a good education as well as succeed and flourish as an athlete.”
Top-ten finish in the long jump and top-five finish in the triple jump at the 2008 Patriot League Outdoor Championship … 2008 IC4A outdoor qualifier in the triple jump … won the triple jump and finished second in the long jump at the 2008 Lehigh – Lafayette outdoor dual … placed second in the triple jump at the 2008 Winthrop Invite … finished second in the triple jump and third in the long jump at the 2008 Lehigh – Lafayette indoor dual … 2007 All-Patriot League Outdoor Track selection in the 4x100 relay … Patriot League Indoor Track Field Performer of the Week (12/12/06) … 2007 IC4A qualifier in the triple jump (outdoor track) … finished seventh in the triple jump at the 2007 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships … in high school … All-Area selection in 4x400 … state qualifier in the 4x400.
Johnson on Utesch: “Coach Utesch is passionate about the sport and he cares for his athletes. He has been around the sport for a long time so he knows what he’s talking about.”
Personal: son of Susan … has one brother, Jordan and one sister Asha.
CAREER BESTS
TJ (indoor): 47’3”
LJ (indoor): 22'9"
60m (indoor): 7.13
TJ (outdoor): 48’ 6 1/4”
LJ (outdoor): 23’1”
4x100 (outdoor): 42.2
