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Lewis & Clark College

2016 Cross Country

Frances Swanson

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Marin Academy
  • Hometown San Rafael, Ca.

Biography

As a Senior (2016-17): Earned NCAA Division III All-West Region Honors ... Finished 24th with a time of 23:29.8 in the West Regional ... Earned 12th place at the Lewis & Clark Invite Oct. 15 after a 23:31.6 mark ... Finished 80th overall and 9th in NWC at the Sundodger Invitational 6K Sept. 17 with a time of 23:14.9. ... Set a 5K personal best at the Westmoreland Season Opener with a time of 19:28.9 ... Named Mary Hunter Female Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year and Judy McMullen Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the 2017 ELCYS.

As a Junior (2015-16): Competed in six meets ... Set a 5K personal best at the Westmoreland Season Opener with a time of 19:47.5 ... Ran at the NCAA Division III West Regional Cross Country Championship with a mark of 26:42.5 ... Finished in 25:38.9 at the Northwest Conference Championships.

As a Sophomore (2014-15): Competed in three meets … Season best was at the Sundodger Invitational (25:53).

As a Freshman (2013-14): Competed in six meets ... Ran a sseason-best24:24.21 at the Sundodger Invite ... Ran the NWC Championships in 24:30.83 ... Ran the West Regionals in 24:43.

High School: Ran three years of varsity cross country at Marin Academy ... Was team captain her senior year ... Also played soccer in high school.

Personal: Favorite color is green ... Favorite food is gyros ... Favorite TV Show is "Suits" ... Says her hero is Hillary Clinton ... Hobbies include hiking, biking, baking, and surfing. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013First Year

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior

    5'9"