Susan O'Connell
Susan O'Connell
Height: 5-8
Year: Jr
Hometown: East Greenwich, R.I.
High School: East Greenwich
Position: Mid-Distance
Major: Communication

2010-11: Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring Semester.

2009-10: NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll (12/8). Placed fourth in the 800m event in 2:21.24 at the Jay Carisella Invitational. Third in the 800m in 2:24.54 at the Wheaton College Invitational. Part of the 4x400m relay team that won the event at the Tufts Stampede in a school-record 4:07.65, and broke the record again to place 19th in the event at the BU Valentine's Classic in 4:02.61. Finished fourth in the 800m (2:19.38) at the NE-10 Championships.

2008-09: NE-10 Women’s Track Freshman of the Week (2/16). NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll (1/19, 2/2, 2/9). Placed second in the 800m in 2:22.92 at the Rhody Indoor Track Classic. Seventh in the 500m (1:18.52) at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. Placed 26th of 162 runners in the 800m event at the BU Valentine's Classic, finishing in 2:17.25. Won the NE-10 title with the 4x800m relay team (9:58.00) and took third individually in the 500m (1:21.91) at the conference championship meet. Team finished 10th in the 4x800m relay at the New England Indoor Championships in a school-record 9:29.14.

High School: 2008 graduate of East Greenwich High. Four-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track serving as captain junior and senior year. All-New England and five time all-state member. School record-holder in 600 meters and 4x800 relay. Broke state meet record in 600 meters. Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born February 22, 1990, Sudbury, Mass. Daughter of Tom and Janice O'Connell of East Greenwich, R.I. Has three siblings, Scott (28, Stonehill class of 2005), Peter (26), and Harry (24). Supports the New England Patriots and lists favorite athlete as Tom Brady.

PERSONAL BESTS
 
Indoor
500m 1:18.24 New England Championships (2/26/2011)
600m 1:40.85 Tufts Stampede (2/6/2010)
800m
2:19.38
NE-10 Championships (2/18/2010)
Mile 5:42.67
Harvard Open (12/12/2009)
4x400m 4:01.97 NE-10 Championships (2/18/2010)
    (Danielle Wheeler, Kathryn O'Leary, Christen Carrier)
DMR 12:17.17 New England Championships (2/25/2011)
    (Kristen Veit, Lindsey Booth, Maura Ferrarini)
     
Outdoor
400m 1:01.91 George Davis Invitational (4/11/2009)
800m 2:20.02
Skyhawk Invitational (4/4/2009)
4x400m 4:22.53 Bridgewater State Bears Invitational (3/26/2011)
    (Danielle Wheeler, Elizabeth LaRegina, Christen Carrier)