FRANCES SANTIN
Events: 800 meters, 400 meter hurdles
Height: 5-7
Weight:121
PR'S: 2:00.84 (2004), 56.48 (2004)
Born: July, 27, 1980 in Westwood CA.
Current Residence: Santa Monica, CA.
High School: Taft High School '98
College: Cal State Northridge (CSUN) 02'
Coach: Joe Douglas
Agent: Joe Douglas
Club: Santa Monica Track Club
Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic Trials finalist 800 meters (5th). 2000 Olympic Trials Semifinalist, 400 hurdles. 2 time All-American 400 hurdles, 800 meters at CSUN.
4th NCAA Championships 2001 Rankings: 2001 8th in U.S. 400 hurdles 2004 5th in U.S. 800 meters

Frances Santin switched over to the 800 after a successful hurdle career at Cal State Northridge. Santin was ranked in the U.S. in the 400 hurdles and has a personal best of 56.48.Santin competed and participated at the 2000 Olympic Trials and made it to the Semi-Final round. The following year, Santin Placed 4th at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon and gained a #8 ranking for the 2001-2002 season. In 2002, Santin was off to a great start and had a seasonal best of 56.87 in the 400 hurdles before injuring herself at the Conference Championships. Suffered a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus and sidelined the rest of her season. Bounced back from injury and qualified for the NCAA and USA Outdoor Championships and qualified up to the semi-finals in 2003. Began training with the Santa Monica Track Club in the fall of 2003 and quickly became one of America's rising middle distance stars. After working with Joe Douglas, she dropped five seconds off her personal best and almost dipped under the 2:00 minute barrier. Santin has run a personal best of 200.84 in Portland Oregon where she competed at the Adidas Track Classic. Santin also posted a 2:00.90 in Huesden, Belgium after her fifth place finish at the Olympic Trials. Santin continues running strong under the guidance of track coach legend Joe Douglas, and has her focus set on the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland in the summer of 2005.

2004: 5th 2004 Olympic Trials (2:02.45)…3rd at Adidas Portland Classic(2:00.84)…7th Prefontaine Classic (2:04.19)…1st Gent, Belgium (2:01.74)…7th DN Galan, Stockholm, Swedeen (2:02.70)…1st Cardinal Invatatrionl (2:03.73)…2nd heat 2 Huesen KBC Night of Athletics.(2:00.90). Ranked 5th 800 meters.

2003: 3rd Regional Championships,400 hurdles(57.89)…1st Cal/Nevada Championships( 58.37)…Semi-Finalist NCAA Championships(58.80)…3rd Big West(58.62).

2002: 1st MPSF 800 (2:08.58)…1st Cal/Nevada Championships(56.87)…2nd Penn Relays(57.52)…2nd Mt Sac(57.18)…injured and sidelined rest of season.

2001: Vadal Invite (2:06.92)…1st Cal Nevada Championships(2:05.82)…1st Fresno (56.64)…1st Big Sky(57.66)…4th NCAA (57.30)…5th Semifinals (58.20)….1st Big Sky 100 meter hurdles (13.68)Ranked 8th in U.S. 400 meter hurdles

2000: 2nd Fila,Fullerton (57.24)…Olympic Trials Semifinals 5th (56.64)