UNC Wilmington Athletics

COLLEGIATE BEST
200M | 26.37 | Apr 2, 2026 | VertKlassing Meeting
100H | 14.97 | Apr 24, 2026 | Charl0tte Invitational
HJ | 1.64m (5-4 1/2) | Feb 22, 2026 | CAA Indoor Track & Field Championship
LJ | 5.31m (17-5 1/4) | Apr 10, 2026 | Duke Invitational
JT | 39.84m (130-8) | May 15, 2026 | CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship
PENT | 3,344 | Feb 22, 2026 | CAA Indoor Track & Field Championship
HEP | 4,783 | May 15, 2026 | CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship

2025-26 (Redshirt Freshman): Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Seahawks... Finished fourth in the high jump at the Tryon College Banked Invitational (Jan 30, 2026)... Placed sixth in the pentathlon at the CAA Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb 22, 2026). Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Seahawks... Set the meet record in the javelin portion of the heptathlon at the CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 15, 2026) with a throw of 39.84 meters... Finished fourth in the heptathlon at the CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship... Finished ninth in the high jump at the VertKlassing Meet (Apr 2, 2026).


2024-25 (Freshman): Did not compete due to an injury.

High School: Four-year letter winner for coach Paul Spurrier at Middletown High School ... Named team captain during her junior and senior seasons ... Three-time AAU All-American ... Finished fifth in javelin throw at AAU Nationals ... Won the state championship in the 4x400-meter relay ... Three-time javelin throw regional champion ... Two-time heptathlon regional champion ... Discus throw regional champion ... Career-best javelin throw of 43.28 meters (142-0) ... Tallied a career-best discus throw of 32.21 meters (105-8) ... Ran her all-time best of 59.80 seconds in the 400-meter dash and 2 minutes, 26 seconds in the 800.

Personal: Full Name: Kaylee Marie Franklin ... Born in Frederick, Md. ... Daughter of Michael Franklin and Tracey Kibler ... Majoring in exercise science ... Has four siblings, Kathan, Griffin, Mackenzie and Haylee ... Father played baseball at Salisbury ... Mother played basketball at East Carolina.