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Missy Franklin strikes gold in London

Missy Franklin won her first gold medal at the London Olympics on Monday.

Franklin, who will be a senior at Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) in the fall, won the women's 100-meter backstroke in 58.33 seconds. On Saturday, Franklin won bronze in the 4x100 freestyle relay. Lia Neal, a senior-to be at the Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York), was also on the third-place relay team.

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