Career Bests
2015-16
Indoor Track & Field
No eligibility remaining for indoor track and field.
Outdoor Track & Field
Team Captain ... captured a Summit League title in the long jump in 23-11 ¾ … also ran on the Coyotes’ runner-up 4x100 relay and placed sixth in the high jump at the Summit League Championships … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries in the long jump and the 4x100 relay … ran a leg of the school record 4x100 relay in 40.15 seconds at the Baldy Castillo Invitational … captured long jump titles at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays, USD Twilight and the Summit League … took 16th in the long jump at the Mt. SAC Relays … cleared a season-best 6-6 ¾ in the high jump for third at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … earned a spot on the Academic All-Summit League team … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status.
2014-15
Indoor Track & Field
Summit League Field Championship MVP … earned all-Summit League honors with a win in the long jump at 23-11 and runner-up performance in the high jump at 6-7 ½ … also placed seventh in the triple jump and ran on the fifth-place 4x400 relay to help the Coyote men capture their third-straight Summit League indoor title … won the long jump at the USD Twilight, SDSU Indoor Classic and Dakota Realty Alumni meet … named Academic All-Summit League ... named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
Outdoor Track & Field
Redshirted.
2013-14
Competed in the long jump at the NCAA West Preliminary Round after posting the region's 40th-best mark and best league mark of 24-5¾. Finished 35th at meet with a mark of 23-3¼...all-league performer at both indoor and outdoor league championships...scored in six events at the Summit League Outdoor Championships, including winning the long jump with a mark of 24-1½...in relays, helped 4x100 to league title and second in the 4x400...placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 6-5...added individual finishes of seventh in the triple jump and eighth in the 200...won the 4x100 and long jump at the Sioux City Relays and added a runner-up finish in the 4x400...helped 4x100 to a win at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays and the 4x400 to a runner-up finish...placed third in the long jump at the Cal State LA Twilight...won the 200 and the long jump at the USD Snowbird...named to Academic All-League team for outdoor track and field...also named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2012-13
Earned All-Summit League honors after winning the long jump, running on the winning 4x400 relay and placing fifth in the high jump at the Summit League Indoor Championships...placed fifth in the high jump and sixth in the long jump at the Summit League Outdoor Championships...named USD's Sophomore Male Athlete of the Year...won the long jump at the Arizona State Invitational...won the long jump and helped the sprint medley relay to a win at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays...won the long the jump and placed second in the high jump at the Duals...was third in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump at the Jack Johnson Classic...named to the Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Academic All-League Team...named to the Summit League's Academic Honor Roll with Distinguished Scholar Status...made Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2011-12
Earned two All-Summit League honors as part of 4x400 relay teams that won titles at both conference indoor and outdoor championships...had a solid fourth-place finish in the long jump with effort of 23-5 1/4, a personal-best...won the long jump at John Dalton indoor meet (22-0 3/4)...had a personal-best of 44-7 1/2 in the triple jump at Graphic Edge Alumni Meet...named to Academic All-Summit League team, earning Distinguished Scholar status.
Prep
Has won five individual South Dakota Class B state titles...was the South Dakota Class B state champion in the triple jump, 400 meters and long jump as a senior...also was third in the 200 meters...named Most Outstanding Performer of state meet...won state titles in the triple jump and long jump as a junior, and also was member of two runner-up relay teams...was part of state champion 800 and 1,600 relay teams as a sophomore...was also the state runner-up in the 400 meters and triple jump...is a five-year state qualifier.
Personal
Son of Teresa and Roger O'Connell...physical education major with a minor in Coaching.
