Franziska Wohlert

Position:
Backstroke/IM
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Schul-und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin
Hometown:
Berlin, Germany

2018-19: Academic All-MAC … competed in 30 events for Bowling Green … won seven events over the course of the season … placed first in the 100 Backstroke and the 100 Freestyle against Youngstown State … achieved a first place finish in the 100 Freestyle against rival Toledo with a time of 52.85 … recorded 21 top five finishes during the season.

2017-18: Academic All-MAC ...Competed in freestyle, backstroke, and individual medley events for Falcons ... earned seventh place in BGSU history for 200 freestyle during championship final at 2018 MAC Championships, placing sixth overall in 1:49.41 ... reached that final by posting 1:49.45 in prelims (7th of 38) ... won 200 free vs Toledo (1:49.70) ... those were her only three attempts at the 200 free during the season, and those three were the second, third, and fourth-fastest times of the season for BGSU in that event ... placed fifth at Miami in 1000 free (10:41.76) ... won 200 backstroke vs Toledo in 1:59.68, which was the best time of the season for a BGSU swimmer in that event ... also won 200 back at Michigan State (2:04.39) and at Ohio (2:05.04) ... placed third in 200 back twice, vs EMU (2:05.83) and vs Xavier/Tiffin (2:06.40) ... earned season-best 0:57.90 for second place in 100 back at Michigan State ... completed only 400 IM attempt of season in 4:25.76 for third place vs Toledo ... won 200 IM in double-dual vs Xavier and Tiffin (2:08.79) ... placed third in 200 IM three times (vs Toledo, vs EMU, at Ohio) ... set season-best 200 IM time of 2:04.93 in MAC Championships prelims.

2016-17: Did not compete during the season..

2015-16: At MAC Championship, set a new school record in the 400 IM (4:18.05), making her the MAC Champion with an NCAA B cut qualifying time … Also qualified for the 200 IM B final, finishing second and 10^th overall … Qualified for the 100 backstroke A final, finishing 5^th overall with an NCAA B cut qualifying time … Member of the 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams at the MAC Championship … Set a career PR in the 50 free at the Pittsburgh Invitational … Swam in the 200 free against Toledo, earning a first place finish … Against Ohio, finished second in the 100 backstroke … Had the Falcons’ best time in the 200 back, earning it at the MAC Championship (1:58.50) … Totaled five first place finishes in the 200 back throughout the year … Earned three first place finishes in the 200 IM throughout the year … Posted the top three times of the year in the 400 IM … Swam the lead off leg in the 200 free relay at the Pittsburgh Invitational … Member of the second place 400 free relay team at the Pittsburgh Invitational … Swam the lead off leg in the 400 medley relay against Miami, finishing second.

2014-15: Placed third in the 200 and 800 freestyle relays at MAC Championships … Qualified for the 200 IM A final and placed sixth overall (2:01.83) … Swam an NCAA B cut qualifying time of 4:19.38 in the A finals of the 400 IM, placing second … Finished fifth in the 200 backstroke with her second NCAA B cut qualifying time of 1:58.80 … Took fourth in the 400 freestyle relay … Against YSU, claimed first place in the 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke … Also finished second in the 200 freestyle relay … Placed second in the 200 backstroke at Buffalo … Took third in the 400 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle and 400 IM … Versus Akron, took first in the 200 IM and second in the 200 backstroke … Against Toledo/Marshall, won the 200 freestyle and placed third in the 200 IM … Also finished third in the 400 medley relay … In her first meet as a Falcon, placed first in the 100 and 200 backstroke, as well as third in the 400 IM MSU/Marshall.

Personal/Prior to BGSU: Daughter of Holger and Heike Wohlert ... has one older sister, Stefanie ... born on Sept. 8, 1994 ... intending to major in business ... participated at the European Junior Championships in 2010 ... participated at the European Short Course Championships in 2012 ... At Nationals in Germany, finished sixth in the 400 IM and fourth in the 200 backstroke.

Personal Bests
100 Backstroke: 0:56.53 (vs Michigan State/Marshall, 1/16/15)
200 Backstroke: 1:58.50 (2016 MAC Championships) (4th, Program History)
50 Freestyle: 24.52 (2015 Pittsburgh Invitational)
200 Freestyle: 1:49.41 (2018 MAC Championships) (7th, Program History)
1000 Freestyle: 10:41.76 (at Miami, 11/4/17)
200 IM: 2:01.83 (2015 MAC Championships)
400 IM: 4:18.05 (2016 MAC Championships)