2017 Indoor:
? Recorded a first-place finish in the 5000m (14:37.77) at the YSU National Invite (Feb. 3)
? Placed second in the 3000m (8:39.35) at the Mastadon Opener (Dec. 3)
2017 Outdoor:
? 43rd in the 3000 Steeple (9:23.50) at the NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary Round
? Captured the title in the 3000 Steeple (9:11.68) at Horizon League Outdoor Championship (May 5-7)
? Placed 6th in the 1500m (3:58.61) at Horizon League Outdoor Championship (May 5-7)
? A PR in the 3000 Steeple (8:52.89) at Virginia Challenge
Named Horizon League All-Acedemic
2016 Outdoor:
? Runner-up at the Horizon League Championships in the 3000m steeplechase with a PR time of 9:02.13
? Made podium placing fifth in the 1500m at the Horizon League Championships with a PR time of 3:54.97
2016 Indoor:
? Made the podium finishing fifth in the mile at the Horizon League Indoor Championships with a PR time of 4:08.92
? Ran first leg on distance medley relay team that finished first at the Horizon League Championships with time of 10:03.31
? Ran first leg on distance medley relay
team that finished first at the Youngstown State National Invite with time of 9:56.77
? Set 3000m PR with a time of 8:33.57 at the SVSU Jets Pizza Invite
? Finished fifth in the mile at the EMU Triangular with 4:19.22
2015 Outdoor:
? Made the podium finishing fourth in the 3000 steeplechase (9:32.55) and fifth in the 5000m (15:19.79) at the 2015 Horizon League Outdoor Championships (May 3).
? Set 5000m PR (15:11.40) to finish second at the Golden Grizzly Duals (April 11).
? Placed second in 2000m steeplechase with PR (6:12.17) at the Detroit Dual (April 2).
? Recorded a second place finish with 3000m steeplechase PR (9:18.62) at the Gibson Invitational (April 18).
2015 Indoor:
? Recorded mile PR (4:18.14) and finished fourth at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14).
? Placed second in the 1000m at the EMU-Quad Meet (Jan. 9) with a PR of 2:32.71 and recorded a 800m PR (1:55.49) at the Youngstown State National Invite.
? Was first leg in the DMR team that placed third at the Horizon League Indoor Championships. (March 1) and second at the Youngstown State National Invite (Feb. 7).
2014 Outdoor:
? Was fourth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 9:31.28 - a new career-best (May 2-4)
? Best time in the steeplechase ranks third-best in Oakland history
? Also recorded a new personal-best time in the 1500m with a 3:59.52 at the Jesse Owens Classic, ranking fourth all-time at OU (Apr. 18-19)
? Improved in the 3000m run with a time of 8:47.94 at the Oakland vs. Detroit Dual, ranking fourth in Oakland history (Apr. 5)
? Ran a 15:20.00 in the 5000m at the Toledo Invitational for a personal-best result
2014 Indoor:
? Redshirted
2013 Outdoor:
? Redshirted
2013 Indoor:
? Finished fifth in mile run at CMU Open with a 4:26.36 (Jan. 11)
? Ran season-best mile run at GVSU Big Meet with a 4:20.09 (Feb. 8) ? Earned fifth-place finish in the 3,000m run at the EMU Holiday Meet (Dec. 7)
? Ran season-best 3,000m time of 8:52.96 at YSU National Invitational to finish seventh (Feb. 1)
ACADEMIC HONORS
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2013)
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2014)
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
? Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)
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
? 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
| Personal Bests (Indoor) |
| Event |
Time/Distance |
| 400m |
53.82 (IPFW Quadrangular - Jan. 26, 2013) |
| 800m |
1:55.49 (YSU National Invite - Feb. 6, 2015) |
| 1000m |
2:32.71 (EMU Quad Meet - Jan. 9, 2015) |
| Mile |
4:08.92 (Horizon League Indoor Championships - Feb. 28, 2016) |
| 3000m |
8:18.86 (SVSU Jet's Pizza Invitational - Jan. 27, 2017) |
| 5000m |
14:37.77 (YSU National Invite - Feb. 3, 2017) |
| Personal Bests (Outdoor) |
| Event |
Time/Distance |
| 1500m |
3:54.97 (Horizon League Championships - May 6, 2016) |
| Mile |
4:24.54 (Detroit Dual - April 5, 2014) |
| 3000m |
8:47.94 (Detroit Dual - April 5, 2014) |
| 5000m |
15:11.40 (Golden Grizzly Duals - April 11, 2015) |
2000m
steeplechase |
6:12.17 (Detroit Dual - April 2, 2015) |
| 3000m steeplechase |
8:52.89 (Virginia Challenge - April 21, 2017) |
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