Ht
5'
10"
Class
Graduate
Hometown
Heber City,
Utah
Last School
Wasatch High School
Roster Years
2015-2020-2021
Personal
- Parents are Heidi and Leno Franco
- Has five brothers and six sisters
- Married to Jessica Franco
- Enjoys the outdoors, reading and learning
- Major: Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- Minors: Gerontology and French
- Also recruited by Columbia, Pennsylvania, Southern Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley, Weber State
- Mission: Papeete, Tahiti
Before BYU
- Played football in high school as well
- High school coach is Shauna Bowden
- Began running in sixth grade with the encouragement of his father
Career Stats
Men's Track & Field Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2016
Sophmore Year
2017
Junior Year
2018
Senior Year
2019
- Franco ran a career and season-best 24:20.4 8K to help the Cougars take second at the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Sep. 28.
| Distance | Time | Finish | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8K | 24:20.4 | 38th | Bill Dellinger Invitational |
| 8K | 24:23.1 | 16th | WCC Championships |
Graduate Year
2020-2021
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year