Francis Foley
Francis Foley
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Acton, Mass.
  • High School:
    Acton Boxborough

Bio

As a senior: Competed in all seven races for the Bulldogs in 2014 … Ran a season best 26:23.65 at the Rothenberg Invitational (27th) … Finished 26th at the Nassaney Invitational (16:44.1) … Finished 28th at the Ted Owen Invitational (28:05.62) … Finished 94th at the New England Championships (26:45.71) … Finished 37th at the CCSU Mini-Meet (15:38.72) … Finished 18th at the NEC Championships (27:02.55) … Finished 223rd at the NCAA Regionals (34:15.07).

As a junior: Competed in all six races for the Bulldogs in 2013 … Ran a season best 27:38 at the New England Championships (238th) …Finished 16th at the Nassaney Invitational (16:20.5) … Finished 21st at the Ted Owen Invitational (27:47) … Finished 21st at the Father Bede Invitational (28:38) … Finished 51st at the CCSU Mini-Meet (16:00.38) …Finished 16th at the NEC Championships (28:24).

As a sophomore: 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.

As a freshman: 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.

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.

Career Bests

Top Time (5K): 16:26, CCSU Mini-Meet (Oct. 21, 2011)
Top Time (8K): 28:30.10, NEC Championships (Oct. 8, 2011)
Top Finish: 31st, CCSU Mini-Meet (Oct. 21, 2011)