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University of California, Santa Barbara

2022 Women's Cross Country

Micaela O'Connell

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Irvine, CA
  • High School Northwood HS

Biography

2019-2020 Track and Field 
 
Redshirt season. 
 
2019 Cross Country 
 
Redshirt season. Ran a personal best 6k time of 22:47.4 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational competing unattached. 
 
Prep
 
Graduate of Northwood High School where she was part of four CIF Division 2 Southern Section qualifying teams in cross country, and was an individual CIF Division 2 Southern Section qualifier for track and field in the 3200m. She was also team captain for both cross country and track and field as a senior, and finished All-League for both cross country and track and field as a junior and senior. Coached by Louis Muniz, Randi Rossi, and George Varvas. 
 
Personal 
 
Parents are Ana Rivera O'Connell and Matthew O'Connell...majoring in sociology...career goal is to become a forensic psychologist...athletic goals are to improve/set personal bests every season and become an asset to the team...hobbies include hiking, the beach, and travelling...fun fact: lived in Amsterdam for seven years. 
 
Prep Bests
 
3200m - 11:14.81
 
3 Mile (xc) - 17:47.7
 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior