Erin O'Grady

Freshmen - Arlington Heights, IL - Mt. Prospect


EASTERN: Erin is a sophomore distance runner on the cross-country and track and field teams… placed 15th at 2007 OVC championships... personal record time of 18:35.93 set at EIU Panther Open with an 8th place finish... OVC cross-country “Freshman of the Year” in 2006 after finishing 12th at the conference championships, as the meet’s top freshman finisher...  2nd team All-OVC for her conference finish... top-two runner for EIU throughout the cross-country season... part of school record breaking distance medley relay team... scored points for EIU Indoor OVC championship teams with top eight finishes in the 800 meters and mile... personal record mile time of 5:10.41 came at Iowa State...  scored points for EIU Outdoor OVC Championship team with a 7th place finish in the 5,000 meters... personal record in 800 meters and 1,500 meters both came at Vanderbilt Invitational.

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coaches Dave Wurster and Cristen Conrad at Prospect High School earning varsity letters in track, cross country and basketball… All-Conference in track and cross country… sectional champion in 4x800 relay… division champion in 800… team captain… All-Academic… All-State placing seventh in 4x800 relay… National Honor Society.

 

PERSONAL: Erin is majoring in social sciences with  a psychology designation… daughter of Margaret and Don Mattes.


Cross Country

Meet Race Time/Split/Mark Place Media
Screaming Eagle Memorial Invitational (09/08/2006)5k20:01.006
EIU Panther Open (09/15/2006)5k18:52.5617
Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (09/30/2006)5k19:25.1884
Saluki Invite (10/07/2006)5k18:48.9518
Bradley Cross Country Classic (10/13/2006)5k23:26.26
OVC Championship (10/28/2006)5k19:22.0013
OVC Championship (10/28/2006)4k15:05.4816
NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/2006)6k23:46.17118

Indoor Track & Field

Meet Race Time/Split/Mark Place Media
EIU Early Bird (12/09/2006)Mile Run5:24.135
EIU Mega Meet (01/20/2007)Mile Run5:14.272
EIU Mega Meet (01/20/2007)Distance Medley Relay12:47.44 - 2:231
UNI Invite (01/27/2007)3k10:51.517
UNI Invite (01/27/2007)800 Meter Run2:21.387
Indiana Relays (02/02/2007)4X800 Relay9:43.2 - 2:225
Indiana Relays (02/02/2007)800 Meter Run2:21.415
Indiana Relays (02/02/2007)Distance Medley Relay12:25.966
Iowa State Classic (02/09/2007)Mile Run5:10.4141
Friday Night Special (02/16/2007)4X400 Relay4:22.72 - 1:044
Friday Night Special (02/16/2007)800 Meter Run2:20.831
OVC Championships (02/23/2007)3kDNF0
OVC Championships (02/23/2007)800 Meter Run2:20.263
OVC Championships (02/23/2007)Mile Run5:15.027
OVC Championships (02/23/2007)800 Meter Run2:20.666

Outdoor Track & Field

Meet Race Time/Split/Mark Place Media
Georgia Relays (03/16/2007)Distance Medley Relay12:39.05 - 3:483
Georgia Relays (03/16/2007)4X400 Relay4:24.63 - 1:058
Georgia Relays (03/16/2007)1600 Sprint Medley Relay4:16.255
Big Blue Classic (04/04/2007)4X400 Relay4:22.7 - 1:054
Big Blue Classic (04/04/2007)1500 Meter Run5:03.128
Big Blue Classic (04/04/2007)4X800 Relay9:29.95 - 2:241
Lee Calhoun Memorial (04/12/2007)4X400 Relay4:13.65 - 1:036
Lee Calhoun Memorial (04/12/2007)800 Meter Run2:22.551
Vanderbilt Track and Field Invitational (04/21/2007)800 Meter Run2:20.0132
Vanderbilt Track and Field Invitational (04/21/2007)1500 Meter Run4:47.5226
Stan Lyons Invitational (04/28/2007)800 Meter Run2:20.0611
OVC Championships (05/04/2007)1500 Meter Run4:47.749
OVC Championships (05/04/2007)5k18:47.157

** = unattached | D = Decathlon