2023-24 Track

Amy O'Connell

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Denver, Co.
  • High School Mullen

Biography

2023-24
Cross Country – Scored for the team in each of her three appearances ... Made collegiate debut with a 4k at the Spider Alumni Open (9/2) while finishing 51st overall and fourth on the team in a time of 15:20 ... Ran the 6k for the next two meets before being sidelined with an injury starting with a 24:18 at the Navy Cross Country Invitational (9/9) where she finished 39th overall and third on the team ... Again placed third for the team and 143rd overall at the Paul Short Run (9/30) with a season best and personal record of 23:41 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track – Did not compete ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

Outdoor Track – Competed in two meets ... Finished the 1500m in 5:22.00 at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational (4/5-4/6) ... Finished sixth in the 3000m at the Bucknell Team Challenge (4/20) crossing in 11:12.80 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

High School: Ran track for Mullen High School in middle-distance, distance, and cross country events, receiving eight letters in her career … Also ran for Peak Performance Running Club… PR’s – 18:16 (5000m), 11:12 (2 miles), 5:12 (1 mile) … Mullen High School Most valuable Runner (2021-23 XC and Track) as well as Mullen High School Athlete of the Week (2022-23) … CO MileSplit Athlete of the week (2022 cross country) … Was Second Team All-League (2019-2023) and the Centennial League Athlete of the Month (2022, cross country) … Was All-State Honorable Mention in 2022 and 2023 for cross country.
 
Personal: Parents are Deborah and Michael O’Connell … Was a member of the National Honors Society (2021-23), the National Social Studies Honors Society (2021-23), and the National Latin Honors Society (2021-23) … Recipient of the Mullen High School Torch Award, the Seal of Biliteracy, and was the Class of 2023 Valedictorian … Was also a member of the Academic All-State First Team … Intends to major in Health Promotion at American … Chose AU because, “I cannot pinpoint one thing that made me choose AU, but rather a collection of things that sets it apart from any other school: OPPORTUNITY and diversity, beautiful DC, CONNECTION, and my team that made me feel like family.”