New Mexico State University Athletics

Career Records
Accolades

• NCAA Mountain Regional (2022, 2023, 2024)
• 2024-25 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll 
• 2024-25 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
• 2023-24 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll 

2024: Suited up in five meets for NM State... opened the season with a personal best in the 5K at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial Open, crossing the line with a time of 18:30.8... added a personal record time of 21:21.5 in the 6K at the prestigious Arturo Barrios Invitational... made an appearance at the 2024 CUSA Cross Country Championships, posting a time of 21:59.4... made her third consecutive appearance at the NCAA Mountain Regional, tallying a mark of 22:15.5. 

Sophomore (2022): Competed in six meets for NM State… Opened the year with a new personal best in the 5k at the Lori Fitzgerald Open (Sep. 3), taking eighth – a season-best finish with a time of 19:24.5… Ran a career mark of 21:48.1 at the Dave Murray Invitational (6K; Sep. 30), crossing the line 19^th… Posted a time of 22:14.8 at the 2022 WAC Cross Country Championships (6K; Oct. 29)… Made her first appearance at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (6k; Nov. 11), closing the year with a time of 22:43.1.

Freshman (2021): Competed in four events for the Crimson & White... Recorded her best finish of the season at the Lori Fitzgerald Open (Sept. 18) with a time of 20:08.70 in the 5k... Set a personal best in the 6k at the Highlander Invitational (Oct. 16), finshing with a time of 22:55.20... Closed the season with an appearence at the 2021 WAC Cross Country Championships, posting a time of 23:00.20 in the 6k.

High School: Starred as a standout for Morenci High School's cross country squad for a pair of seasons... As a junior, won the Division IV Section II Cross Country individual championship and placed seventh at the Division IV Cross Country State Championship meet... Parlayed that finish state championship finish into an Division IV All-State citation... Repeated as the Division IV Section II Cross Country individual champion in 2020... Highlighted her prep career by winning the 2020 Division IV Cross Country State Championship... Named a Division IV All-State First Team member as a result of her championship finish... Also placed on the Arizona Republic's 2020 All-Arizona Girl's Cross Country Team... In track & field, was a three-time state qualifier for the 3,200-meter run and a two-time state qualifier for the 1,600-meter run... Left Morenci HS as the school's record holder in the 5k (19:14), the 1,600-meter run (5:30) and the 3,200-meter run (11:52).

Personal: Born October 18, 2003... Daughter of Chris O'Connell... Has two siblings.