Joe O'Connor ’22

Men's Track and Field

O'Connor leads W&L's All-State honorees with First Team selection

Men's Track and Field

O'Connor leads W&L's All-State honorees with First Team selection

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced its 2021-22 College Division All-State Men's Indoor Track and Field teams on Friday, and senior Joe O'Connor (Henrico, Va./Douglas Freeman) led W&L's honorees with a first team selection.
 
O'Connor earned his first team distinction in the jumps category. Sophomore Mark Waller (Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook) claimed a second team selection, also in the jumps section, while junior Doug Dracon (Matthews, N.C./Weddington), sophomore Zach Moore (Advance, N.C./Forsyth Country Day School) and first-years Luke Avigliano (Madison, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) and George Marable (Aransas Pass, Texas/Rockport-Fulton) earned second team laurels for the 4x400 relay category.
 
O'Connor qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship in the pole vault, where he went on to place second with a mark of 5.05m (16'6.75") to earn All-America laurels. O'Connor also won the pole vault at the ODAC Indoor Championship, clearing 4.70m (15'5.00") for his third career indoor pole vault title. He also added a fourth-place finish in the high jump (1.82m [5'11.50"]) at the indoor conference meet.
 
Waller earned his spot on the All-State Second Team after claiming an All-ODAC Second Team accolade for his second-place finish in the high jump at the indoor conference meet. He cleared a career-best 1.90m (6'2.75"), which also helped him earn his first career all-region citation.
 
The team of Dracon, Moore, Avigliano and Marable received their All-State laurel in the 4x400m relay with a top time of 3:25.66 this season, which they set on February 12 at the VMI Winter Classic. The quartet also earned all-region honors in the event.

For the complete 2021-22 VaSID All-State College Division teams and award winners, click here.
 
The Generals finished second at the ODAC Indoor Championships on February 26-27.
 
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Players Mentioned

Doug Dracon

Doug Dracon

6' 0"
First Year
Joe O

Joe O'Connor

6' 5"
First Year
Zach Moore

Zach Moore

6' 2"
Sophomore
Mark Waller

Mark Waller

6' 3"
Sophomore
Luke Avigliano

Luke Avigliano

6' 0"
First Year
George Marable

George Marable

6' 2"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Doug Dracon

Doug Dracon

6' 0"
First Year
Joe O

Joe O'Connor

6' 5"
First Year
Zach Moore

Zach Moore

6' 2"
Sophomore
Mark Waller

Mark Waller

6' 3"
Sophomore
Luke Avigliano

Luke Avigliano

6' 0"
First Year
George Marable

George Marable

6' 2"
First Year