2019-20 Men's Cross Country & Track & Field Roster

Benjamin Krain
Mark Wagner

Jarred O'Connor

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 /
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Letters:
    2
  • Hometown:
    Justin, Texas
  • High School:
    Northwest HS

Summary

Biography

CAREER BESTS
EVENT XC INDOOR OUTDOOR
800m - - 2:03.13 (4/20/2019, Jonesboro, Ark.)
1,500m - - 4:11.81 (3/20/2021, Conway, Ark.)
Mile - 4:25.01 (1/25/2020, Birmingham, Ala.) -
3-Mile 16:39.3 (Sept. 9, 2017, Conway, Ark.) - -
5,000m 18:11.0 (Sept. 12, 2020, Conway, Ark.) - -
6,000m 20:09.3 (Sept. 7, 2019, Conway, Ark.) - -
4-mile 21:54.3 (Aug. 31, 2019, Memphis, Tenn.) - -
8,000m 29:59.8 (Oct. 17, 2020, Little Rock, Ark.) - -
10,000m 33:17.5 (Nov. 15, 2019, Fayetteville, Ark. [NCAA Reg]) - -
 

2021 Outdoor (Junior): Competed in the 1,500m in four meets, posting a top time of 4:11.81 ... Opened the outdoor season by running 4:11.81 to finish 10th at the Richard Martin, Jr. Invitational (3/19-20) ... Placed eighth in the 1,500m at the Little Rock Open (4/10) with a time of 4:18.33 ... Ran 4:29.36 in the 1,500m to finish 13th at the Red Wolves Open (4/16-17) ... Also finished 13th in the 1,500m at the Maroon & White Invitational (4/30-5/1), running 4:25.16.

2020-21 Indoor (Senior): Competed in the mile in two meets ... Posted a season-best time of 4:29.40 in the mile ... Opened the indoor season at the A-State Kickoff Classic (12/13) where he finished fifth in the mile with a time of 4:29.40.
 
2020 Cross Country (Senior): Competed in three meets with a top 8K time of 29:59.8 ... Opened the year at the UCA Open (9/12) where he ran the 5K race in a personal best time of 18:11.0 to finish 32nd ... Finished 31st at the UTA Invitational (9/25) with a four mile time of 24:46.1 ... Ran 29:59.8 in the 8K at the Little Rock Open (10/17) to finish 34th.
 
2020 Outdoor Season (Junior): Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019-20 Indoor (Junior): Competed in four meets ... Ran a career-best mile time of 4:25.01 at UAB’s Green & Gold Invitational (1/24), finishing fifth ... Also finished fifth in the mile at the Saluki Fast Start (12/7), running 4:30.51.
 
2019 Cross Country (Junior): Competed in all six meets … Set a new 8K personal record with a time of 26:48.9 at the Sun Belt Championships (Nov. 2), where he finished 46th … Also set a new 10K top time by running 33:17.5 at the NCAA South Central Regionals (Nov. 15), placing 115th … Twice finished a season-high 17th on the year, first by running 20:09.3 in the 6K at the UCA Cross Country Challenge (Sept. 7) then again on his home course with a 27:41.6 mark in the 8K Little Rock Open (Oct. 19).

2019 Outdoor Season (Sophomore): Ran in six meets for the Trojans ... Set a personal-best in the 800 meters at the ASU Red Wolf Open (Apr. 20) with a 2:03.13, finishing 20th ... Posted a career-best 4:12.06 in the 1,500 meters at the Memphis Tiger Invitational (Apr. 27) ... Finished eighth in the 1,500 meters at the Little Rock Open (Apr. 6) with a 4:12.33.
 
2019 Indoor Season (Sophomore): Competed in the mile in five meets for Little Rock with a PR of 4:32.76 at the ASU Scarlet and Black Invitational (Feb. 8), finishing fifth ... Placed 11th in the mile at both the Samford Open (Jan. 19 - 4:34.90) and Vanderbilt Indoor Opener (Dec. 1 - 4:36.85) ... Finished 21st at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19) with a time of 4:38.64.
 
2018 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Did not compete.

2018 Outdoor Season (Freshman): Had a season-best time of 4:14.21 in the 1500 at the Memphis Tiger Invitational (April 27-28) and finished 17th... Recorded a season-best time of 2:04.85 in the 800 at the Sun Belt Championships (May 11-13) and finished 24th.
 
2017-18 Indoor Season (Freshman): Didn't compete during the 2017-18 season.
 
2017 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Placed 30th in the three-mile run at the UCA XC Open (Sept. 9) with a time of 16:39.3... Placed 36th in the four-mile run at the Brooks Memphis Twilight XC Classic with a time of 22:59.2... Placed 52nd in the 8K at the Little Rock Invitational (Oct. 14) with a time of 31:20.5... Took 84th in the 10K at the Chile Pepper XC Festival with a time of 35:57.6.

Before Little Rock: Ran four years of track and cross country at Northwest...Qualified for the state meet in cross country and the area meets in the 1600 and 800...Was a two-time track distance MVP and a two-year team captain.

Personal: Born June 3, 1999...Son of Randy and Angie O'Connor...Has two younger sisters, Allison and Paige...Intends to major in business marketing...Was student body vice president in 2015-16 and president in 2016-17 at Northwest HS.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    5'9"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Distance
    5'9"