George Franks and head coach Amy Deem holding the ticket punched sign at the NCAA East Prelims.George Franks and head coach Amy Deem holding the ticket punched sign at the NCAA East Prelims.

Franks Breaks 400m School Record to Qualify for NCAA Championships

Track & Field

George Franks broke the school record in the 400m Friday at the NCAA East Preliminaries to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Miami’s George Franks broke the school record in the 400m Friday at the NCAA East Preliminaries to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

The senior clocked a 44.88 to break Davian Clarke’s record of 44.96 that stood for nearly 30 years (June 30, 1996).

Franks, who won the 400m at the ACC Championships, will make his first-career appearance at the NCAA Championships.

Miami returns to the track Saturday at 1 p.m. with the women’s discus as running events begin aet 5 p.m. with the women’s 4×100 relay.

Saturday’s action will be streamed on ESPN+ while live results can be found on www.flashresults.com.