The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster
Franck-Petersen, Birthe
Birthe Franck-Petersen
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alesund, Norway
Bio
UAB SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER IN INDOOR SHOT PUT - 45’ 10” (13.97m)
UAB SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER IN OUTDOOR SHOT PUT - 45' 5.75" (13.86m)
GRAD YEAR (2024-25)
Indoor (2024-25)
Placed top 10 in the Shot Put in five meets
Outdoor (2024-25)
Recorded her PR in the Shot Put at the Doc Anderson Invite where she placed 2nd in the event
Placed top 10 in the Shot Put in six of seven meets
Placed top 10 in the Weight Throw in four meets
SENIOR
Indoor (2023-24)
Placed 1st in the shot put at the Samford Indoor Open
Outdoor (2023-24)
Placed 5th in the shot put at the Bulldog Alumni Relays
JUNIOR
Indoor (2022-23)
Placed 5th in shot put at the UAB Vulcan Invitational
Outdoor (2022-23)
Set a PR in the shot put at the Conference USA Indoor Championship
SOPHOMORE
Indoor (2021-22)
Set a school record in the shot put (13.51m) at the Crimson Elite
Outdoor (2021-22)
Set a PR and placed first in the hammer throw at the UAB Spring Invitational
FRESHMAN
Indoor (2020-21)
Competed in two events during the indoor season ... Broke the program record in shot put with a mark of 13.14m at the Samford Bulldog Open on Feb. 13 ... Placed eighth in the shot put at the Conference USA Indoor Championships with a mark of 12.75m ... Had a personal-best mark of 17.21m in the hammer throw at the Samford Bulldog Open.
Outdoor (2021)
Placed 10th at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw with a program-record 49.90m to place 10th ... Also placed 13th at the meet in the shot put with a mark of 12.24m ... Had a season-best mark in the shot put at 13.63m at the War Eagle Invite ... Had two personal-bests at the UAB Spring Invite in the discus (36.20m) and javelin (38.74m).
CAREER BESTS
Shot put - 13.97m at the Conference USA Indoor Championship on February 18-19 2023
Discus - 36.20m at the UAB Spring Invitational on April 3, 2021
Javelin - 38.74m at the UAB Spring Invitational on April 2, 2021
Hammer throw - 50.08m at the UAB Spring Invite
Weight throw - 17.21m at the Samford Bulldog Open on Feb. 13, 2021
PERSONAL
Born March 18, 2001
Daughter of Synnove Slotvik and D Arne Franck-Petersen
Has one brother, Henrik
Majoring in Accounting
UAB SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER IN OUTDOOR SHOT PUT - 45' 5.75" (13.86m)
GRAD YEAR (2024-25)
Indoor (2024-25)
Placed top 10 in the Shot Put in five meets
Outdoor (2024-25)
Recorded her PR in the Shot Put at the Doc Anderson Invite where she placed 2nd in the event
Placed top 10 in the Shot Put in six of seven meets
Placed top 10 in the Weight Throw in four meets
SENIOR
Indoor (2023-24)
Placed 1st in the shot put at the Samford Indoor Open
Outdoor (2023-24)
Placed 5th in the shot put at the Bulldog Alumni Relays
JUNIOR
Indoor (2022-23)
Placed 5th in shot put at the UAB Vulcan Invitational
Outdoor (2022-23)
Set a PR in the shot put at the Conference USA Indoor Championship
SOPHOMORE
Indoor (2021-22)
Set a school record in the shot put (13.51m) at the Crimson Elite
Outdoor (2021-22)
Set a PR and placed first in the hammer throw at the UAB Spring Invitational
FRESHMAN
Indoor (2020-21)
Competed in two events during the indoor season ... Broke the program record in shot put with a mark of 13.14m at the Samford Bulldog Open on Feb. 13 ... Placed eighth in the shot put at the Conference USA Indoor Championships with a mark of 12.75m ... Had a personal-best mark of 17.21m in the hammer throw at the Samford Bulldog Open.
Outdoor (2021)
Placed 10th at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw with a program-record 49.90m to place 10th ... Also placed 13th at the meet in the shot put with a mark of 12.24m ... Had a season-best mark in the shot put at 13.63m at the War Eagle Invite ... Had two personal-bests at the UAB Spring Invite in the discus (36.20m) and javelin (38.74m).
CAREER BESTS
Shot put - 13.97m at the Conference USA Indoor Championship on February 18-19 2023
Discus - 36.20m at the UAB Spring Invitational on April 3, 2021
Javelin - 38.74m at the UAB Spring Invitational on April 2, 2021
Hammer throw - 50.08m at the UAB Spring Invite
Weight throw - 17.21m at the Samford Bulldog Open on Feb. 13, 2021
PERSONAL
Born March 18, 2001
Daughter of Synnove Slotvik and D Arne Franck-Petersen
Has one brother, Henrik
Majoring in Accounting
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