2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster
Whitworth, Frances
Frances Whitworth
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Distance
- High School:
- Mount Tabor HS
- Hometown:
- Winston-Salem, NC
Bio
2022-23 (Junior):
Outdoor
Competed in the 1500m and the 5000m... Scored for Davidson in the 5000m at the A-10 Championships (5/7) with a fourth place finish... Set a personal-best in the 5k at the Duke Invitational (4/8) when she finished in 16:57.04... Posted a new PR in the 1500 at the VertKlasse Meeting (4/1) by crossing the finish line in 4:41.84.
Indoor
Finished fifth in the 3,000m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) with a mark of 10:12.10... Set a PR in the mile at the Carolina Challenge (1/21) when she crossed the line in tenth place with a time of 5:08.53... Broke another personal-record the following week at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28) when she recorded a time of 9:45.54 in the 3k... Ran anchor in the DMR at the South Carolina Invitational (2/4) and helped the 'Cats to a third-place finish... Finished seventh in the 3k at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/26).
2021-22 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
Recorded a personal-best time of 2:21.90 at the Aggie Invitational (4/9) to earn a top-12 spot... Finished third at the Gamecock Invitational (4/16) in the 1,500m by crossing the line in a season-best time of 4:45.87.
Indoor
Began the season with top-10 finishes... Earned 6th place in the 3,000m at the Winston-Salem College Kick-off (12/5)... Took 5th at the JDL Flat is Fast (1/23)...Set a PR in the 1,000m at the A-10 Indoor Championships (2/27) when she crossed the line in 3:01.34... Also competed in the 4x800 and DMR relays at the indoor championships.
2020-21 (Freshman):
Outdoor
Placed sixth in the 3k with a time of 10:29.05 at the USC Open (4/17) … Stopped the clock at 4:55.67 over 1500m at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Broke 5:00 in the 1500m at the Mason. Spring Invitational (4/11) … Also competed in the 1500m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2) … Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Competed for coach Michael Riley as a member of the cross country/track and field teams at Mount Tabor High School ... Was a two-time NCHSAA Indoor All-State runner (2019-20) and an individual state champion (2020) ... Won three individual conference races in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m (2018-19) ... Named the Conference Runner of the Year (2018) ... Was named her teams MVP (2018-19) and Freshman of the Year (2017) ... Helped lead her team to an outdoor conference crown (2018) ... Was also a member of the cross country and swim teams.
Personal: Born Jan. 27, 2002 ... Daughter of Katie and Blair Whitworth ... Has three younger siblings; Nate, Maggie and Lucy.
Outdoor
Competed in the 1500m and the 5000m... Scored for Davidson in the 5000m at the A-10 Championships (5/7) with a fourth place finish... Set a personal-best in the 5k at the Duke Invitational (4/8) when she finished in 16:57.04... Posted a new PR in the 1500 at the VertKlasse Meeting (4/1) by crossing the finish line in 4:41.84.
Indoor
Finished fifth in the 3,000m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) with a mark of 10:12.10... Set a PR in the mile at the Carolina Challenge (1/21) when she crossed the line in tenth place with a time of 5:08.53... Broke another personal-record the following week at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28) when she recorded a time of 9:45.54 in the 3k... Ran anchor in the DMR at the South Carolina Invitational (2/4) and helped the 'Cats to a third-place finish... Finished seventh in the 3k at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/26).
2021-22 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
Recorded a personal-best time of 2:21.90 at the Aggie Invitational (4/9) to earn a top-12 spot... Finished third at the Gamecock Invitational (4/16) in the 1,500m by crossing the line in a season-best time of 4:45.87.
Indoor
Began the season with top-10 finishes... Earned 6th place in the 3,000m at the Winston-Salem College Kick-off (12/5)... Took 5th at the JDL Flat is Fast (1/23)...Set a PR in the 1,000m at the A-10 Indoor Championships (2/27) when she crossed the line in 3:01.34... Also competed in the 4x800 and DMR relays at the indoor championships.
2020-21 (Freshman):
Outdoor
Placed sixth in the 3k with a time of 10:29.05 at the USC Open (4/17) … Stopped the clock at 4:55.67 over 1500m at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Broke 5:00 in the 1500m at the Mason. Spring Invitational (4/11) … Also competed in the 1500m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2) … Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Competed for coach Michael Riley as a member of the cross country/track and field teams at Mount Tabor High School ... Was a two-time NCHSAA Indoor All-State runner (2019-20) and an individual state champion (2020) ... Won three individual conference races in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m (2018-19) ... Named the Conference Runner of the Year (2018) ... Was named her teams MVP (2018-19) and Freshman of the Year (2017) ... Helped lead her team to an outdoor conference crown (2018) ... Was also a member of the cross country and swim teams.
Personal: Born Jan. 27, 2002 ... Daughter of Katie and Blair Whitworth ... Has three younger siblings; Nate, Maggie and Lucy.
Track Hype Video
Wednesday, February 26
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Thursday, February 20
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Friday, March 22
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
Sunday, August 18
