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2023-24 Track & Field Roster

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Kevin Gunawan
Kevin Gunawan

Sean O'Connell

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Claredon Hills, Ill.
  • High School Hinsdale Central
  • Prev School Ohio State

Biography

2023-24: Did not compete.

2022-23: Appeared in nine races for the Ramblers … Won the Blue Demon Holiday Invite with a personal best 3k time of 8:17.13 … Placed in 16th at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic with a mile time of 4:21.37 … Placed in 13th at the GVSU Big Meet with a 5k personal best time of 14:23.04 … Placed in 14th at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championships with a 5k time of 14:56.13 … Placed in 36th at the Fighting Illini Challenge with a 5k time of 15:43.26 ... Ran the 10k in a personal best 30:18.00 at the Bryan Clay Invitational to place in 33rd … Wrapped up the season with 16th at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships with a 10k time of 31:21.62.

2021-22: Opened indoor season in the mile run at the Hawkeye Invitational, placing 10th in 4:18.89 ... Rattled off four consecutive personal bests in the 3,000m run, a stretch that culminated with a time of 8:23.78 that saw him take ninth in the event at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships ... Took eighth (3:59.35) in the 1,500m run in first outdoor appearance at Redbird Invitational ... Ran 5,000m run personal-best 14:27.45 (5th) at Illini Classic ... Also competed in the event at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, crossing in 14:56.71 (18th).

2020-21: Made Loyola Track & Field debut at the GVSU Big Meet, where he placed 81st (15:41.11) in the 5,000m run.

2019-20: Did not compete.

2018-19 (at Ohio State): Did not compete.

O'Connell's Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Year
Mile (I) 4:18.89 Hawkeye Invitational 2022
3,000m (I) 8:17.13 Blue Demon Holiday Invite 2023
5,000m (I) 14:23.04 GVSU Big Meet 2023
1,500m (O) 3:59.35 Redbird Invitational 2022
5,000m (O) 14:27.45 Illini Classic 2022
10,000m (O) 30:18.00 Bryan Clay Invitational 2023

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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  • 2022-23Graduate Student

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  • 2023-24Graduate Student

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