Frankling honored as athlete of the week

Grand Valley State University junior sprinter Kalena Franklin has been named GLIAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week.

At the Laker Early Bird on Friday, Franklin had a huge day for the Lakers, with top-three finishes in three different events. She also added two provisional qualifying times.

Individually, she finished first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.64 seconds and second in the 300 meter dash with a time of 41.07 seconds.

In the 4×400 meter relay, she and her teammates finished with a time of 3:54.65, which was good enough for third place.

The Lakers will host the GVSU Holiday Open on Dec. 14 at the Kelly Family Sports Center.