Joanna Franke-Kuhn - Women's Track & Field - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

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2015 Women's Track & Field Roster

Joanna Franke-Kuhn

Joanna Franke-Kuhn

Position:

Throws
Height:

5-10
Class:

Senior
Hometown:

Duncan, British Columbia
High School:

Frances Kelsey SS
Prev School:

Frances Kelsey SS

Summary
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2015 (Senior):

Posted new PR in the hammer throw of 189-10 (57.87m) at the Trojan Invitational
Placed 11^th in the hammer at the Big West Conference Championships with a throw of 169-10 (51.78m)
Won the Rainbow Relays hammer competition with a throw of 179-0 (54.57m)

2014 (Senior):

Redshirted during outdoor season
Seasonal-best weight throw of 54-3.25 (16.54m) at the Husky Classic
Placed 13^th (51-11/15.82m) at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championship
Academic all-MPSF

2013 (Junior):

Qualified for her first NCAA West Preliminary Round in the hammer throw
Placed 36^th with a mark of 183-0 (55.78m)
Captured the silver medal at the Big West Conference Championships with a personal-best 189-2 (57.66m), that qualified her for the regional meet
Placed 12^th in the weight throw competition at the MPSF Indoor Championships
Set a PR of 55-6.5 (16.93m) at the UW Invitational

2012 (Sophomore):

Finished eighth in the hammer throw at the WAC Outdoor Championship with a throw of 175-5 (53.47m)
Posted a new personal best mark of 53-8.5 (16.37m) in weight throw at WAC Indoor Championship placing 11^thand ranking fifth all-time in school history
Posted a new personal best mark of 178-3 (54.34m) at the Aztec Invitational, which ranks fourth all-time
Named academic all-WAC

2011 (Freshman):

Placed sixth in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 174-5 (53.17m) at the WAC Outdoor Championship
Finished 12^th in the weight throw with a mark of 50-2.5 (15.30m) at WAC Indoor..
Named academic all-WAC

Prep:

A 2010 graduate of Frances Kelsey Secondary School in Mill Bay, British Columbia
Lettered four times in track and field and volleyball
Competed in the hammer throw and discus
Gold medalist of the 2010 British Columbia Provincial championships in the hammer throw
Silver medalist at the 2009 provincial championships
Named school’s athlete of the year three times from 2008-10
Competed for Kajaks Track and Field club
Member of Team Canada at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Canada and 2009 Youth Championship in Italy

Personal:

Born in McBride, British Columbia
Intends to major in pre-med
Has two sisters and one brother
Parents are Andrew Griffiths and Bernadette Franke of Duncan, British Columbia

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2011Freshman

Throws

5'10"
2012Sophomore

Throws

5'10"
2013Junior

Throws

5'10"
2014Senior

Throws

5'10"
2015Senior

Throws

5'10"