Francis Foley
Francis Foley
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    183
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Acton, Mass.
  • High School:
    Acton Boxborough
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Bio

As a senior: Wrapped up a stellar career as one of Bryant's top distance runners.

Indoor - Competed in the 3k ... Posted a top time of 9:14.82.

Outdoor - Competed in the 800, 1500, mile and 3k ... Finished ninth in the 1500 at the NEC Championships with a top time of 4:05.19 ... Posted a top time of 4:30.07 in the mile and 9:34.88 in the 3k.

As a junior: One of Bryant’s top distance runners.

Indoor- Competed in the 800, 1000, mile and 3000 … Finished 10th in the 1000 (2:39.99) at the Sorlien Invitational … Raced in the NEICAAAs, finishing 25th (2:35.60) in the 3000 … Placed ninth in the mile (4:26.90) at the NEC championships.

Outdoor- Posted his fastest time of the year in the 800 at the Stonehill Invitational, finishing with a time of 1:58.94 … Raced to an eighth-place finish in the 1500 (4:07.42) at the NECs … Helped 4x800 relay team set a school record with a time of 8:03.90 at the NECs.

As a sophomore: Cross Country - Competed in five races in his second season ... Finished 62nd at the NEC Championships (27:32.53) ... Earned a 26th-place finish at the UAlbany Invitational with a time of 27:17 ... Competed in the New England Championships, finishing 207th with a time of 27:19.14. Indoor Track & Field - Finished third in the 1000 (2:41.79) at the Alden Invitational ... Set a season-best in the 1000 (2:34.29) at the NEICAAA ... Recorded a season-best in the mile (4:26.96) at the Terrier Invitational. Outdoor Track & Field - Recorded a season-best in the 1500 (4:06.61) at the Holy Cross Invitational.

As a freshman: Cross Country - Competed in five races during his rookie season with the Bulldogs ... Finished 51st at the NEC Championships with a time of 28:30.10 ... Ran to a 31st-place finish at the CCSU Mini-Meet ... Finished the New England Championships with a time of 29:17 ... Finished 86th at the Monmouth Invitational ... Began his career with a 76th-place finish in the Bryant University Invitational. Indoor Track & Field - Ran a season-best time of 2:38.16 in the 1000m at the New England Championships ... Finished fourth in the 1000m at the MIT Invitational ... Recorded a season-best time in the 1 mile run at the USATF-NE Championships with a time of 4:32.4. Outdoor Track & Field - Recorded a season-best time of 4:11.6 in the 1500m at the UConn Invitational ... Ran a season-best time of 2:04.9 in the 800m at the Skyhawk Invitational.

Before Bryant: Two-year varsity letterwinner in cross country for the Colonials, also earning three varsity letters in track ... Named Most Improved Athlete as a senior in cross country and as a junior in spring track ... Also lettered four times in varsity cross country skiing and spent a year on the freshman and JV football teams ... Senior captain in cross country skiing.

Personal: Son of Mary Ann and Francis Foley, Francis John Foley was born Nov. 13, 1992 ... Has three sisters, Mary, Katherine and Maggie ... Cousin, Steven Hathaway, plays baseball at Franklin Pierce.