AWARDS
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
AS A SENIOR IN 2017-18
Was part of the Terriers 4x800m relay team that qualified for the IC4A/ECAC DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finishing second with a time of 7:32.36 … Finished 11th in the 800m run a the Patriot League Outdoor Championships with a time of 1:54.75 … Competed in the Ocean State Invitational, finishing 15th in the 800m with a time of 1:54.72 … During his indoor season, finished fourth as a member of the 4x800m relay team at the Patriot League Indoor Championships with a time of 7:42.82 … Finished ninth in the 800m run at the Patriot League Indoor Championships with a time of 7:42.82 … Finished sixth in the 1000m run at the BU Multi Team Meet with a persona best time of 2:30.02.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2016-17
During his outdoor season, placed fifth in the 4x800m (7:46.29) at the Patriot League Championships … Finished fourth in the 800m at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite with a personal best of 1:54.03 … Finished third in the 1500m (4:03.60) at the Tufts Snowflake Classic … During his indoor season, finished sixth in the 4x800m at the PL Championships … Posted a personal best in the mile at the PL Championships with a 4:16.55.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015-16
During the outdoor season, posted a time of 4:01.13 in the 1,500m run at the Battle Road Twilight Meet ... Finished eighth in the 800m run at the Dartmouth Invitational with a personal-best time of 1:56.36 ... Also competed in the 800m run at the Patriot League Championships (1:57.72) and the Virginia Challenge (1:56.82) ... During the indoor season, made his collegiate debut at the Multi-Team Meet, running a personal-best 4:21.15 in the mile ... Also ran the mile (4:21.93) and was part of the 4x800m relay team (7:57.25) at the Patriot League Championships ... Competed in the 800m run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (1:57.03) ... Took part in the 1,000m run at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (2:30.15).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014-15
Did not compete.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Captained his cross country and track & field team as a senior, earning all-league honors in both sports ... Part of 4x800m relay team that finished third at state championship meet during his junior season ... Was an all-state selection in track & field as a junior and also earned all-league recognition in cross country and track that season ... Part of league championship team as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born on Aug. 7, 1995, in Princeton, N.J. ... Son of Kevin and Katie O'Connell ... Has one sister, Erin ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
