Villanova Univeristy Athletics

On O'Brien: Two-year member of the team who competed primarily in the 200 meters and the 400 meters.

2016-17 Indoor: Ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay at the season-opening Jack Pyrah Invitational ... Helped the Wildcats finish second in the relay with a time of 3:23.28 ... Competed in the 400 meters at the Nittany Lion Challenge and recorded a personal best time of 50.32 to finish in 11th place.

2016 Outdoor: Competed at each of the first two meets of the season ... Recorded a personal best time of 23.16 in the 200 meters at the Penn Challenge, and also ran the 400 meters in 50.48 at that meet ... Posted a time of 50.74 in the 400 meters at the Colonial Relays.

2015-16 Indoor: Made his collegiate debut by competing primarily in the 400 meters ... Established a personal best time of 50.46 in the 400 meters at the BIG EAST Championships, where he placed 11th in the preliminary heats of the event ... His previous top time had been 50.88 in a 38th place finish at the Gotham Cup earlier in the year ... Opened the season at the Jack Pyrah Invitational, where he came in 11th in the 300 meters with a time of 37.54 and also ran the second leg of the Wildcats runner-up 4x400 meter relay squad which posted a time of 3:24.68 ... Came in 24th in the 400 meters (51.78) at the Villanova Open and was 32nd (51.71) at the Villanova Invitational ... Also ran the third leg of the 4x400 relay at the latter meet, where Villanova finished third in 3:18.32 ... Ran in both events at the FastTrack National Invite ... He finished 21st in the college section of the 400 meters in 51.07 and ran the second leg of the 4x400 relay, which finished eighth in 3:18.40.

Miramonte High School: Competed in track & field and cross country, and also played rugby ... Was a sprinter and a jumper for the track & field squad ... Earned first team all-league honors as part of his school's 4x400 meter relay team three straight years from 2013-15 ... Helped set a school record in the 4x400 relay as a junior ... Tallied a first place finish in the open 400 meters as a senior ... Achieved Latin magna cum laude status academically as a junior.

Personal: Born 4/29/97 in Orinda, Calif. ... Oldest of three sons of Tim and Leslie O'Brien ... Has two younger brothers, Eli and Matthew ... Hobbies include hiking, dancing and reading ... Chose Villanova for its location ... Undeclared major.

PERSONAL BESTS

200 Meters                 23.16               2016 Penn Challenge
300 Meters                 37.54               2015 Jack Pyrah Invitational
400 Meters                 50.32               2017 Nittany Lion Challenge

CAREER AWARDS (Academics)

BIG EAST All-Academic Team                     2015-16