2011: One of just two Monks runners to compete in all nine events…kicked off her collegiate career with a 28:15 time in the UMF Invitational, an effort good for a 52nd place finish…went on to post a season-best 26:10 performance to place 48th out of 124 runners in the Rivier College Invitational on September 23rd…recorded a personal-best 16th place finish with a 26:36 time in the Colby College Invitational on October 1st…placed 48th out of 126 runners with a 26:14 effort in the GNAC Championship meet at Franklin Park in Boston on October 29th…registered a 31:57 time in the NCAA New England Regional Championship on November 12th. 

High School: Ran four years of cross country and three years of indoor and outdoor track at Scarborough High School…ran in the Maine State Championship her junior and senior years ... has a personal best 5K of 21:30 and a 5:49 mile time...selected as captain for the cross country and outdoor track teams as a senior.

Personal: Emily Rose O'Connor, born on July 18, 1993 in Worcester, Mass…daughter of Kate and Phil O'Connor…majoring in Nursing.