University of Iowa Athletics
Ali Frandsen - Women's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

Ali Frandsen

Position Hurdles
Class So.
Hometown Ames, Iowa
High School Ames

2024 — Indoor – ran season bests in 60-meter hurdles at Meyo Invite (8.89) and 200 meters at Jarvis Scott Open (26.23)… Outdoor – ran collegiate bests in 100-meter hurdles at Drake Relays (14.11) and 400-meter hurdles at Jim Click Shootout (1:01.73)… Dean’s List student (Spring 2024)… letterwinner.

High School — three-time state champion (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 4×400-relay)… first-team all state… elite all state member… 2023 Drake Relays most outstanding performer… Gary Cooley Award recipient… 100 hurdles state meet record and 4A state record holder, fourth-fastest all-time in Iowa high school history (14.08)… 400 hurdles ninth-fastest mark all-time in Iowa high school history (61.16)… 2023 Des Moines Register All-Iowa Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year… Ames High School Female Athlete of the Year…

 

Personal — Born August 17, 2004… parents are Matt and Alisa Frandsen… three siblings, Meredith, Joey, and Grant… grandfather John Parrott III and great grandfather John Parrott Jr. competed in track and field at Iowa State… coached by Erica Lynn Douglas… business major.