Dermot O'Connor
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- Hometown:
- Clifton Park, NY
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Shenendehowa HS
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- Previous College:
- Hudson Valley CC
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- Major:
- Management
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- Favorite Food:
- Pizza
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- Favorite Class:
- Psychology
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- Go to warm up song:
- Til I Collapse by Eminem
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- Why did you chose PSC:
- The small class size & community feel
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- Fun Fact:
- I have three brothers
Bio
Dermot O’Connor
Collegiate Sport(s): Cross Country and Snowshoe Racing
Hometown/State: Clifton Park, NY
High School/year graduated: Shenendehowa High School: 2019
Son of: Kathleen & Patrick O’Connor
Born: March 15, 2001
Academic Major(s): Management
Collegiate Athletic Honors/Highlights Prior to coming to Paul Smith’s, Dermot established PRs of 4:58 in the 1,600, and ran a 30:28 in the 8K while running at Hudson Valley CC.
Recreation Pursuits/Leisure Interests: Hiking
Why Paul Smith’s? Small classes and great community
Athletic Achievements at Paul Smith's College:
2022 - Men's Cross Country:
20 August: Dermot placed 2nd in the men's 20 - 29 age category in the Olga Run's 10K with a time of 43:06.
27 August: Dermot paced third overall in the Vergennes Day Races 10K in 46:45 and won the men's 20 - 29 age category.
3 September: Dermot was the fifth Bobcat to finish the 40th Cardinal Classic 6K at SUNY Plattsburgh with a time of 27:17.
News mentions
First year student Ryan Chiari paced the Bobcats to a 4th place team finish as he and captain Zack Sprott Scribner worked together to finish in 26th and 27th place respectively.
Phil Matthews and Wes Burkit paced their respective Paul Smith's College teams with third place finishes at the Yankee Small College Conference Cross Country Championships at Vermont Tech.
Given the flat course along the Seneca Lake shoreline, the PSC XC Runners improved dramatically over the 6K (women) and 8K men's times from their previous efforts this season.
Ryan Chiari continues to pace the Bobcat Men as he led the Men's XC team to a 5th place finish at Cazenovia College's 12 Annual XC Invitational.
Wes Burkit paced the women with a 3rd place finish in a very impressive time of 25:44, while Ryan Chiari led the men's team with a team's season's best in the 8K with a time of 32:14.
Logan Krahn paced the Bobcat Men in the SUNY Plattsburgh 6K Cardinal Classic
Senior Captain, Zack Sprott - Scribner won the men's 15K in the Vergennes Day Race, while fellow team mates Dermot O'Connor placed 3rd in the 10K, while Ryan Chiari placed third in the 5K.
Alex Cameron and Dermot O'Connor paced the Bobcats in the 5 and 10K respectively in Saranac Lake's Olga Run.