Bio

As a Senior: USTFCCCA all-academic…SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Ran in all eight races in final collegiate season…Opened season with a pair of top-20 finishes, placing 14th at UT Early Bird Classic (9/2) and 16th at USF Invitational (9/9)…Ran a season-best 5K time of 18:40.70 at USF Invite…Was 26th at the Florida State Invitational (9/23)…Posted a season-best 6K time of 22:55 at the Lehigh Invitational (9/30)…Placed 23th at the Disney Classic (10/8)…Placed 24th at SSC Championships (10/22), 28th at NCAA South Regional (11/5) and 115th at NCAA Championships (11/19).

As a Junior:  Participated in eight events…finished 11th at the SSC Championships (11/6) in a time of 22:44.95…Also competed in the NCAA Division II National Championships (12/4) as well as the Florida Tech (9/11), Gator (9/18), Lehigh (10/1), Florida Southern (10/22), and Florida State Invites (10/8).

As a Sophomore: Earned three top-25 finishes in six events…Placed 13th at the Florida Tech Invitational…Placed 20th at the Early Bird Classic and 25th at the SSC Championships…Finished 51st of 228 total runners at the Florida Invitational.

As a Freshman: Finished sixth at the UT Early Bird Classic…Turned in an 18th place performance at the Florida State Invitational…Registered a 19th place finish at the NCAA South Regional…Also competed at the NCAA National Championships.

High School: Ran for Gaylerd Quigley at Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis. Holds high school records in the 5k, 800m and 2 mile.

Personal: Volunteered on service trips in Mexico from 2006-2008...Full name is Katherine Michelle O'Brien...Daughter of John and Julie O'Brien...Has an older sister (Liz), younger brother (Jack) and two younger sisters (Tess and Annie)...Education major...Birthdate: 3/20/90.