EUGENE, Ore.-Friday, BYU senior distance runner Talem Franco, a former Wasatch High School star, finished 9th overall in the men’s 1500-meter run at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

Franco posted a time of 3:40.61 to earn second-team All-American honors.

Talem Franco | 1500m | 9th Place

🏅 All-America Second Team
⏱ 3:40.61 pic.twitter.com/zd2MVPcfKP

— BYU Track & Field/Cross Country (@BYUTFXC) June 12, 2021

Winning the national championship in this event was Oregon freshman Cole Hocker who posted a time of 3:35.35 on his home track.

This concludes Franco’s athletic career at BYU.