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2021-22 Men's XC/Track & Field Roster

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Jack O'Leary

  • Hometown Killucan, Ireland
  • High School Clongowes Wood College
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Business Analytics
  • Ht./Wt. 4-9 / 135
  • Position Distance Runner

Biography

TFRRS PROFILE

NOTABLE 2020-21 RESULTS:
  • MAAC Cross Country All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Track & Field All-Academic Team honoree
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic honoree
  • NCAA Cross Country All-American
  • NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Second Team All-American
  • 2021 MAAC Cross Country Most Outstanding Performer
  • 2021 USTFCCA Fred Tootell Award winner
  • Won the 8K at the 2021 MAAC Cross Country Championships
  • Won the five-mile race at the Spider Patriot Classic (Feb. 20)
  • Placed third in the 5,000-meter race at the 2021 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed sixth in the 10,000-meter race at the Stanford Invitational
  • Placed 16th in the 10,000-meter race at the NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 17th in the 1,500-meter race at the Virginia Challenge
  • Placed 25th in the 10K at the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships
NOTABLE 2019-20 RESULTS:
  • MAAC Cross Country All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Team honoree
  • Outdoor Track & Field MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic honoree
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Region honoree
  • Won the mile race at 2020 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23)
  • Placed third at 8K MAAC Cross Country Championships (Nov. 2)
  • Finished fifth in the mile race at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (Jan. 25)
  • Placed 10th at 8K Br. John "Paddy" Doyle Meet of Champions (Sept. 20)
  • Placed 11th at 10K NCAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships (Nov. 15)
  • Finished 19th in 3,000-meter at BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 15)
  • Placed 23rd in 5,000-meter at BU Last Chance Qualifier (Feb. 28)
  • Placed 25th at 8,225-meter 2019 European Cross Country Championships (Dec. 9)
  • Placed 66th at 10K NCAA Cross Country Championships (Nov. 23)
  • There was no outdoor track & field season due to 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
NOTABLE 2018-19 RESULTS:
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic honoree
  • USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic honoree
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Region Team honoree
  • MAAC Cross Country All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team honoree
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
  • Placed second in the 10,000-meter at 2019 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed third in the 3K at the 2019 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed fifth in the 1,500-meter at the Metropolitan Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed sixth in the 3K at the IC4A Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed eighth in the 1,500-meter at the Stony Brook University Snow Flake Spring Opener
  • Placed eighth in the 5K at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • Placed ninth in the shot put at the Brian Horowitz Invitational
  • Placed 14th at 2018 8K MAAC Cross Country Championships
  • Placed 14th at 2018 10K NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships
  • Placed 31st at 2019 NCAA D1 Outdoor Track & Field East Region Preliminary Round
  • Placed 139th at 2018 10K NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships
NOTABLE 2017-18 RESULTS:
  • Placed second at the 8K Iona College Meet of Champions
  • Placed third in the 5K at the 2018 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed fifth in the 5K at the 2018 IC4A/ECAC D1 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed seventh in the shot put at the Mike Massone Invitational
  • Placed 28th in the 10K 2017 NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships
  • Placed 210th in the 10K 2017 NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships
BEFORE IONA:
  • 2016 U20 World Junior Championship participant in the 5,000-meter
  • 2x U20 European Cross Country Championships participant (2015, 2014)
  • U20 European Track & Field Championship participant (2015)
  • Six Irish titles
GET TO KNOW JACK:
  • Favorite Athlete: Ehab
  • Favorite Non-XCTF Athlete: Rory Mcllroy
  • Favorite Food: Meat
  • Nickname: Pudding
  • Hobbies: Golf
  • Career Goal: Olympic medalist and national record holder for the 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter events
  • Person They'd Most Like To Meet: Jessica Ennis Hill
  • Person(s) They Admire: Bernard Lagat

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    Distance Runner
    5'4" 135 lbs
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Distance Runner
    4'9" 135 lbs