EUGENE, Ore. - The Samford track and field program competed on the national stage this week as Bradley Franklin made it to the NCAA Championship in the 100-meter hurdles. Franklin finishes his NCAA season 15th in the nation, missing out on the finals by six spots.

The Bulldog freshman ran in heat two of three heats at the championship. He finished sixth overall in the fastest heat of the three, with a time of 13.57 seconds. The top two finishers from each heat and the next three fastest times qualified for the finals which were run tonight. Franklin was one of just two freshmen who made it to the NCAA championship event and his finish marks the highest for the Bulldogs in the 110m hurdles.

Franklin won the indoor Southern Conference championship in the 60-meter hurdles and qualified for nationals. He broke the school and SoCon record as he won the SoCon 110-meter hurdles title and ran a time of 13.46 at the East Region to qualify for the outdoor championship.

He will be back in action on July 31 when he returns to Eugene to compete in the USA Outdoor Championship.

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