AS A JUNIOR IN 2012-13
Sat stroke when the varsity eight boat routed Wisconsin for the Jablonic Cup for the first time since 2005 ... Was in the stroke seat for the varsity eight boat that defeated No. 10 Columbia and No. 14 Syracuse to win both the Lusins and Conlan Cups ... Was sitting stroke for the varsity eight boat[apos]s victory over Dartmouth in the Bill Cup ... Stroked the varsity eight boat that made it to the Grand Finals at the Eastern Sprints
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12
Sat stroke when the varsity eight boat defeated Dartmouth and Rutgers for BU[apos]s 7th straigh Bill Cup ... Sat stroke as the varsity eight boat captured Lusin[apos]s Cup for the 3rd time in last 4 years against Columbia ... Sat bow of the varsity eight boat that missed out on Grand Final at Eastern Sprints by 0.27 seconds. Rebounded by winning Petite Final ... Sat bow during the IRAs and defeated No. 4 Cal twice and eliminated No. 5. Wisconsin from reaching the Grand Final in the semis ... Reached the 1st Grand Final since 2009
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11
Stroked the freshman eight boat in the spring season ... Helped the Terriers earn victories over Brown, Northeastern, and Wisconsin ... Also captured first place against Syracuse and Columbia ... Reached the Grand Final of both the Eastern Sprints and the IRAs, finishing sixth and fifth, respectively ... Helped BU take second in the club eight race at the Head of the Charles.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
A two-time State Champion Schleswig-Holstein ... Won the Schools Championships in the quadruple sculls ... Placed fourth in the heavyweight single at the U-23 German Nationals.
PERSONAL
Born April 1, 1990 ... Son of Olaf and Beate Franz ... Has one brother, Felix ... Enrolled in the School of Management, majoring in business administration and management ... Wants to row for the German National Team after graduation.
