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2018-19 Track and Field Roster

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Robert O'Brien

  • Position Pole Vault/Multi
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Previous School Loyola
  • College Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

2017 NCAA East Prelim Qualifier, Pole Vault

2017-18: (ITF) Improved on his program record in the pole vault during the Metropolitan Championships with a clear of 5.20m for first place ... Won the D-Y-C Tri-Meet with a clear of 5.05m in the pole vault ... Finished first at the Great Dane Classic in the same event with a clear of 4.95m. (OTF) Finished seventh at Outdoor Heps in the pole vault with a 4.96m clear … At the Penn Relays, cleared a season best 5.05m for fifth … Won the Metropolitan Championships with a 4.85m clear in the pole vault.

2016-17: Improved his school record in the indoor and outdoor pole vault ... Went 5.11m (16'9.25") at the Ivy League Outdoor Heps for a season best, taking fifth place at the meet ... Won the pole vault at the Yale Springtime Invitational in 4.85m (15-11).

2015-16: Snapped a 24-year old school record, clearing 5.00m (16-4.5) in the pole vault at the Ivy League Outdoor Championships ... Also competed in the long jump once, leaping 6.39m (20-11.5).

Personal: O'Brien comes to Columbia with a personal best of 15-6 in the pole vault.

Career Bests

Pole Vault - 5.20m (17-0.75)
Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships - February 1, 2018
Long Jump - 6.39m (20-11.5)
Yale Springtime Invitational - May 1, 2016
60m - 8.03
Dartmouth - Columbia - Yale - January 20, 2017
200m - 24.24
Metro Season Opener - December 2, 2016

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    Pole Vault/Multi
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Pole Vault/Multi
  • 2017-18Junior

    Pole Vault/Multi
  • 2018-19Senior

    Pole Vault/Multi