The Oakland men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing, Mich. on Friday
2013 Cross Country
▪ 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).
2012
▪ 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: 26:48.1 (2013) 5K: 16:31.3 (2013) 6K: 19:15.3 (2012) 8K: 25:39 (2012) 10K: 33:41 (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
