Jenny O'Connor

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Newfane HS
Hometown:
Newfane, N.Y.

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
(2009-2010) Competed in three meets for cross country ... Posted the team's top finish at the OSU Beaver Classic ... Named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention team for cross country. (2008-2009) Redshirted her true senior year. (2007-2008) In track competed in eight meets in three separate events (3,000; 5,000 and 10,000-meters) ... Earned a personal best in the 5,000-meters at the Western Oregon Twilight (18:35.45) ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic track honorable mention ... Competed in four cross country events ... Helped the team to second place finishes at the Beaver Classic and the Mikes Hodges Invitational ... Helped the team to a third place finish at the Charles Bowles Invitational ... Earned Pac-10 cross country All-Academic honorable mention. (2006-2007) Ran in four cross country events including two team victories (Charles Bowles; Beaver Classic) ... In track set personal bests in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters ... Earned a third place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational. (2005-2006) Set personal records for 1,500 meters, and 3,000 meters.

NEWFANE HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered five years in cross country and four years in both indoor and outdoor track ... Made the All-League team in cross country for three years ... Went to state three years in cross country ... Two-time All-League champion in the 3,000 meters and 4x800 relay in outdoor track ... Holds school record in the 1,500 meters and 4x800 relay in indoor track ... National Honor Society, honor roll.

PERSONAL
Majoring in business ... Born in Newfane, NY ... Parents are Niel and Beth O'Connor ... Family includes one sister, Kate ... Chose Oregon State because "I like to travel and liked the variety in majors.

PERSONAL BESTS 5,000 meters - 18:35.45; 10,000 meters - 38:55