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2013-14 Women's Track and Field

Renee O'Brien

Renee O'Brien

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Stoneham
  • Hometown:
    Stoneham, Mass.

Summary

Biography

2013-14 Named the Little East ConferenceOutdoor Field Athlete of the Year … Earned All-Americanstatus with the 4x100 meter relay team after finishing in seventhplace at the NCAA Division III Championship meet … Set theoutdoor program record in the high jump with a leap of 5-06.00 feet… Won the gold medal at the Little East Conference/NewEngland Alliance Outdoor Championship in the high jump and as amember of the 4x100 meter relay team … Won the gold medal inthe high jump at the Little East Conference/New England AllianceIndoor Championship meet … Was named the Little EastConference Field Athlete of the Week once during the indoor andonce during the outdoor season … Competed in seven differentevents during the indoor/outdoor seasons … Recorded a seasonbest time of 12.62 seconds at the ECSU Invitational on April 11… Sprinted her way to her best time in the 200 meter dash atthe NCAA New England Championship meet on May 1 with a time of25.29 seconds … Crossed the finish line with a time of1:01.61 at the UMass Boston Indoor Open on December 7 …Recorded her second highest jump of the year, 5-05.00 feet, onthree different occasions.

2012-13 Named the Little East Conference IndoorField Athlete of the Week on January 21 and on March 4 …Earned a second place finish in the heptathlon on April 13 at theTufts University Multi-Event with a combined 3,586 points …Picked-up a silver medal in the high jump with a leap of 5-02.50feet at the Little East Conference/New England Alliance IndoorChampionship on February 11 … Member of the firstwomen’s 4x100 meter relay team to qualify for the NCAADivision III Outdoor National Championship meet in over 20 years… Recorded a season best time of 12.84 seconds twice at theUMass Dartmouth Corsair Classic and at the Little EastConference/New England Alliance Outdoor Championship …Finished the 200 meter dash with a season best time of 25.61seconds at the ECAC Outdoor Championship on May 16 …Recorded a total of seven top-5 finishes in the high jumpthroughout her junior season … Earned a third place finishin the long jump with a jump of 17-00.75 feet on March 23 at theBridgewater State University Bears T&F Invite.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from StonehamHigh School in 2009 ... Member of her high school's track and fieldteam ... Daughter of Jim and MariaO'Brien ... Has one sister, Denise and one brother, Jimmy ...Currently majoring in Exercise and Health Sciences.

INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS

60m Dash 8.10 1/4/2014 Roxbury Community College TigerAll-Comers
200m Dash 26.21 1/18/2014 Ramapo College Indoor Select
1/24/2014 Boston University Terrier Classic
300m Dash 43.97 1/19/2013 Wheaton College Winter Invitational
400m Dash 1:01.61 12/7/2013 2nd Annual UMass Boston Open
High Jump 5-05.00 ft 1/24/2014 Boston University Terrier Classic


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS

100m Dash 12.62 (+0.8) 4/11/2014 8th Annual Eastern CT State U.Invitational
200m Dash 25.29 (+1.7) 5/2/2014 NCAA Division III New EnglandChampionship
400m Dash 1:00.53 3/30/13 Tufts University Snowfalke Classic
800m Run 2:38.53 4/15/2013 Tufts Multi-Event
100m Hurdles 18.86 (+0.0) 4/14/2013 Tufts Multi-Event
Heptathlon 3586 points 4/14-15/2013 Tufts Multi-Event
High Jump 5-06.00 ft 5/2/2014 NCAA Division III New EnglandChampionship
Javelin 89-04.00 ft 5/2-4/2013 NCAA Division III New EnglandChampionship
Long Jump 17-00.75 ft (NWI) 3/23/2013 Bridgewater State Bears T&FInvitational
Shot Put 27-06.50 ft 4/14/2013 Tufts Multi-Event

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Junior

    5'5"
  • 2013-14Senior

    5'5"
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