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University of California, Santa Barbara

2023 Women's Track and Field

Micaela O' Connell

  • Year Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Irvine, CA
  • High School Northwood HS

Biography

UC SANTA BARBARA
2022 Big West Conference All-Academic Team

2022 T&F: Recorded a collegiate best at the UCSB Invitational (Mar. 11) in the 5000m with a time of 18:08.36… Saw another best in the 1500m at the Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational (Apr. 29-30) crossing the line at 4:53.39
2019 XC: Redshirt season. 
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

  • 2020Freshman

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  • 2021Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2022Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2023Redshirt Freshman

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