2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

Joe O'Connor

  • Height:
    6-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Henrico, Va.
  • High School:
    Douglas Freeman

Summary

Biography

2021-22: A three-year letterwinner and a captain for the second straight season.

2020-21: Garnered his third letter ... (Indoor) No season because of COVID-19 ... (Outdoor) Qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship (3/27) in the pole vault, finishing ninth in the event at 4.60m ... was just one spot away from All-America honors ... broke the school record in the pole vault with a mark of 4.95m at the Mount Olive First Chance and Multi meet (5/14) ... earned All-Region laurels in the pole vault ... won the individual ODAC Championship in the pole vault with a leap of 4.86m at the conference championship (4/30) ... also scored in the 110m hurdles by taking fourth in 15.57 and was second in the high jump at 1.83m ... registered a career-best time in the 110m hurdles (15.25) at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic (4.17) ... won the pole vault at the W&L Carnival Quad (3/20) and the Lynchburg Hornet Open (3/13). 

2019-20: Lettered for the second time ... (Indoor) Named a USTFCCCA First Team All-American in the Indoor Pole Vault ... qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship in the pole vault, but did not compete because the meet was canceled because of COVID-19 ... earned USTFCCCA All-Region accolades in the 60m hurdles, the high jump and the pole vault ... won individual ODAC titles int he 60m hurdles, the high jump and the pole vault at the league meet (3/1) ... set a school record with a time of 8.37 in winning the 60m hurdles, and set the school record with a mark of 4.83m (15'10.00") in taking first in the pole vault ... won the high jump with a mark of 1.95m (6'4.75") ... finished first in the pole vault at Noke Elite Meet (2/8) and the Finn Pincus Invitational (1/25) ... (Outdoor) No season because of COVID-19.

2018-19: Earned a letter in his first season, and was named the W&L First-Year Male Athlete of the Year … (Indoor) Recorded 18 points at the ODAC Championship (2/24) … took first in the pole vault at 4.40m, was fourth in the high jump (1.86m) and sixth in the 60m hurdles (8.72) … notched a season-best time of 8.70 in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the meet … won the pole vault (4.56m) at the Noke Elite Meet (2/9) … was first in the 60m hurdles (8.86) and the pole vault (3.65m) at the Wilkins Center Invitational (1/13) … collected USTFCCCA all-region accolades in the pole vault … (Outdoor) Named the ODAC Rookie of the Meet and Field Athlete of the Meet at the league championship (4/20) … won the high jump (1.94m) and the pole vault (4.48m) and finished sixth in the 110m hurdles (15.57) to total 23 points for the team at the meet … his leap in the high jump marked a season-best … won the pole vault with a season-best mark of 4.63m at the WildCat Invitational (4/13) … recorded a season-best time of 15.41 in the 110m hurdles at the Doc Jopson Invitational (3/30).

High School: Lettered 11 times during his prep career at Douglas Freeman High School with four in indoor track, four in outdoor track and three in volleyball ... was a four-time all-state performer in the pole vault, as well as earning all-state recognition once in the 110m hurdles and once in the high jump ... named second team all-state in volleyball as a senior ... a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: His brother, Patrick, is a member of the W&L Class of 2015 and played basketball for the Generals ... his brother, Jake, played football at William & Mary … shadowed a pediatric doctor in a family practice mostly working with families on Medicaid over the summer ... biology major. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    6'5"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'5"
  • C

    2020-21Junior

    6'7"
    C
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    2021-22Senior

    6'7"
    C