Lindenwood student-athlete, Breanna Franklin of gymnastics, will represent Lindenwood University at the 2019 NCAA Career in Sports Forum.  Franklin will participate in the forum on June 6-9 at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind.
 
"I am super excited to attend the Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis as it is a privilege to be selected," Franklin said.  "I am eager to learn from all the experienced and knowledgeable people from across the country, as well as meet incredible student-athletes from other universities. This opportunity is something that I am very grateful for and I cannot wait to soak up every moment I can throughout the four days of this forum."
 
Franklin played a key part in the record-setting season for the gymnastic program.  The Lions captured its third USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championship in the last five years.  Franklin was one of the top performers, posting a 9.850 in her floor routine.  Franklin added a phenomenal 9.925 on the beam to help set a program record with a 49.500 team score in the final rotation.
 
Earning first-team all-MIC honors, Franklin was named second-team All-American on the floor.  For the first time in program history, Lindenwood earned an NCAA Regional berth.  The Lions became the third Division II program to appear in the NCAA Regional, and the first since 2013.  Outside of the gym, Franklin is an MIC Scholar Athlete, and looks to benefit from the four-day forum.
 
"I am looking forward to enhance my knowledge on a future within the sports industry, as that is what I am wanting to pursue after I graduate next May."
 
The NCAA Career in Sports Forum brings together over 200 student-athletes to learn about the sports industry and explore potential career paths and opportunities. By exposing attendees to a wide assortment of speakers and professionals within athletics, these individuals will walk away from the program with a refined understanding of best practices for breaking into the sports industry, a self-awareness of their workplace behavioral style and strategies to thrive using this profile, and a renewed outlook on desired positions and organizations. Additionally, the Forum will provide extensive opportunities for student-athletes to build connections both within and outside intercollegiate athletics through networking sessions, panel and speaker engagement, and interactions within the attending cohort