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Leah O'Connor
Leah O'Connor

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Croswell, Mich.

High School:
Croswell-Lexington

Event:
Distance


05/21/2013

MSU Track & Field Send 26 To NCAA Regionals

Spartans will look to earn a top-12 spot to the NCAA Championships.

05/11/2013

James and O'Connor Earn Gold On Day Two at Big Ten Champs

Spartans advance eight to event finals on Sunday.

05/08/2013

MSU Track & Field Head To Big Ten Championships

Spartans leading the conference look to earn wins in individual events.

04/27/2013

Spartans Open Weekend Track & Field Competition With Four Wins

MSU posts 14 personal-best performances to kickoff at Gina Relays and Triton Invite.

04/25/2013

Spartan Track & Field Set For Bi-Coastal Competition

Michigan State set to compete in meets held across the country.

Collegiate Bests:
• 800m - 2:09.61
• 1,000m - 2:51.14
• 1,500m - 4:24.92
• Mile - 4:38.74
• 3,000m Steeple - 10:03.40

2011-12:
OUTDOOR:
Took home the gold medal at the 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase in a personal-best time of 10:12.36... First Team All-Big Ten Selection... Second Team All-American...Took first in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Penn Relays (10:25.65) and the Spartan Invitational (10:49.77) ... Part of the 4x1500m relay team that broke a school record and took first at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 18:27.05...Also finished sixth in the 1,500m at the Raleigh Relays with a career-best time of 4:24.92...Competed at the Jesse Owens Track Classic, finishing second in the 1,500m with a time of 4:27.35 and posted a time of 2:12.87 in the 800m to place sixth overall.
INDOOR:
Ran a season-best time of 4:47.84 in the mile to place ninth at the SPIRE Invitational... Part of the distance medley relay that placed sixth with a time of 11:30.69 and finished seventh in the mile at the Big Ten Indoor Championship with a time of 4:48.54...Placed fifth in the 1,000m at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 2:53.63...Finished sixth in the mile at the Indiana Relays with a time of 4:50.83.

2010-11:
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR:Did not compete.

High School:
A four-year letterwinner at Croswell-Lexington High School ... Was the state champion in the 800m and 1600m her final two seasons ... Finished third in the state in the 800m and 1600m as a sophomore, whiel also finishing 13th in cross country ... As a freshman, placed sixth in the 800m at the state meet ... Team captain her senior season in both cross country and track & field.

Personal: Born on Aug. 30, 1992 ... Daughter of George and Janet O'Connor ... Has four brothers, Scott, Patrick, George III, who is currently on the cross country and track & field teams at Oakland University, and Andrew; and has one sister, Allison, who ran track & field at Central Michigan.

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