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2025-26 Men's Track & Field Roster

Matthew O'Brien

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown New Freedom, Pa.
  • Highschool Susquehannock HS

Biography

PERFORMANCE REFERENCE



2023-24 I FRESHMAN SEASON

Ran personal-best Mile time of 4:17.43 at the Southern Tier Invite, placing second... set personal-best 3k at the Dr. Sander Invitational (8:18.75)... with a time of 14:50.46, set his personal-best at the Bison Outdoor Classic... earned first place with a personal-best time of 3:55.73 in the 1500m.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Took fourth in the 5k at Nike Outdoor Track and Field Nationals, 14:43 (2023)… PIAA District 3 Champion and record holder in the 3200, 8:59 (2023)… earned fourth-place in the 3200 at PIAA State Track and Field Championships, 8:55 (2023)… finished fourth at the PIAA State Cross Country Championships (2021)... finished 13th at the Champs Sports Northeast Regionals in 2022.

PERSONAL
Matthew O’Brien is the son of Larry and Patricia O’Brien… has a brother… he is enrolled in the College of Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Distance
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance