MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — Washington and Lee men's track and field junior Joe O'Connor (Henrico, Va./Douglas Freeman) broke his own school record in the pole vault on Saturday at the Mount Olive First Chance and Multi Meet.

Highlights From the Meet

• O'Connor finished second in the event, behind only an athlete from the Citadel, with a mark of 4.95m (16'2.75"). It broke his previous record of 4.86m (15'11.25"), which he set at the ODAC Championships on April 30.
• His new school record also is the fifth-best mark in Division III this year, with the top 17 qualifying for the NCAA Championship. The announcement of the qualifiers is next weekend.

School Record
- Junior Joe O'Connor (Pole Vault – 4.95m [16'2.75"]), broke his previous record of 4.86m (15'11.25"), which he set on April 30, 2020.
 
Top 5 Finish
Junior Joe O'Connor (2nd) – Pole Vault (4.95m [16'2.75"])
 
New Personal Bests
Junior Joe O'Connor (2nd) – Pole Vault (4.95m [16'2.75"])

Up Next
The Generals will compete at the Emory Final Qualifier on Wednesday.