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08/29/2016
2015 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON IN REVIEW
Men's and Women's cross country teams each win Horizon League title, boast nine All-Conference selections and seven first-place finishes
06/30/2016
OAKLAND STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN 2016 SPRING HORIZON LEAGUE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL DISTINCTION
For the sixth consecutive semester, Oakland led the Horizon League with 126 student-athletes meeting Honor Roll criteria.
06/17/2016
OAKLAND LEADS HORIZON LEAGUE IN SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
The Golden Grizzlies earned a league-best 17 selections
01/22/2016
OAKLAND LEADS HORIZON LEAGUE IN FALL ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
The Golden Grizzlies earned a league-best eight selections
01/15/2016
OAKLAND LEADS HORIZON LEAGUE IN HONOR ROLL FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT SEMESTER
For the fifth consecutive semester, Oakland led the Horizon League with 123 student-athletes meeting Honor Roll criteria.
12/19/2015
Cross Country
10/31/2015
Men's and Women's Cross Country win the Horizon League Championship
09/04/2015
9-4-15 Golden Grizzly Open
15 Annual Golden Grizzly Open
08/29/2014
Golden Grizzly Open
The men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2014 season hosting the annual Golden Grizzly Open
10/27/2012
Summit League Cross Country Championship - Oct. 27, 2012
Oakland hosted the 2012 Summit League Cross Country Championships at the Katke-Cousins Golf Course.
09/14/2012
Oakland at Spartan Invitational
The Oakland men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing, Mich. on Friday
▪ Finished fourth at the Golden Grizzly Open (Sept. 4) with a 6K time of 19:32.0
▪ Finished fourth at the Golden Grizzly SC Dual vs CMU (Oct. 9) with a 4K time of 12:13.2
▪ Placed ninth at the Horizon League Championship, earning him a spot on the All-Horizon League Second Team
▪ Helped the Golden Grizzlies win a Horizon League Championship
▪ Placed 69th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional match
▪ 2015 Horizon League Fall Academic All-League Team selection
2014
▪ Finished sixth at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 29)
▪ Placed 16th at the Horizon League Championship with a 8K time of 25:48 (Nov. 1)
▪ Earned 22nd-place finish at the UW-Parkside Midwest Open (Sept. 13)
▪ Set career-best 10K time of 32:22 at the NCAA Regionals (Nov. 14)
2013
▪ Recorded a season-best 8K time of 25:58 at the Bradley "Pink" Classic on Oct. 19.
▪Earned a top-ten finish by finishing ninth at the Golden Grizzly Open on Aug. 30 in 16:31.3 (5K).
▪ Finished top two on the team in five out of his seven races and won two events
▪ Won first-ever collegiate race with a 19:15.3 in the 6K at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 31)
▪ Won the IPFW Invitational with an 8K time of 27:14.9 (Sept. 8)
▪ Earned career-best 8K time of 25:39 at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 12)
O'Connor's Career Bests
Four Mile: 21:29.22 (2013)
Five Mile: 25:27.9 (2014)
4K: 12:13.2 (2015)
5K: 16:31.3 (2013)
6K: 19:15.3 (2012)
8K: 24:59.1 (2015)
10K: 32:22 (2012)
High School
▪ Four-year letterwinner for coach Rick Shaw
▪ All-State runner in 2010
▪ Finished fourth at the Division II state meet in the 4x800-meter relay his senior year
Academic Achievemtns
▪ Graduated high school with honors
Top Athletic Performance
▪ Earning All-State in 2010
Personal
Full Name: George Russell O'Connor
Birthdate: Feb. 24, 1994
Parents: George and Janet O'Connor
Siblings: Scott, Allison, Patrick, Leah and Andrew
▪ Sister, Allison, ran track and field at Central Michigan
▪ Sister, Leah, currently runs at Michigan State
Top Three Reason for Choosing Oakland
1. Opportunity to run at the Division I level
2. The cross country and track and Field programs
3. Quality Facilities
