University of Massachusets Athletics
2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Colette O'Leary
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Milton
- Hometown:
- Milton, Mass.
O'Leary's Career Performance List & PRs
2021-22: Outdoor: Claimed fifth in the 800-meter run in 2:13.11 at the New England Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/13-14) … Competed in the 800-meter run and the 4x800-meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Won the 800-meter run in 2:14.93 at the UMass Invitational (4/16) … Ran 4:59.07 to 10th place in the mile, good for No. 4 all-time in program history in the event at the Friar Invitational (4/08) … Captured first in the 800-meter run in 2:14.18 at the UMass Invitational (4/03) … Took 159th place in the 1,500-meter run in 4:40.36 at the Raleigh Relays (3/24-26). Indoor: Earned eighth place as a member of the 4x800 meter relay team with a time of 9:22.48 and competed in the mile and the distance medley relay at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27) … Took bronze in the 1,000-meter with a time of 2:55.69 at New England Championships (2/4-5) … Placed sixth in the 1,000-meter with a time of 2:58.58 at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational (1/15).
2020-2021: Outdoor: Took fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:16.66 at New England Championships (5/15) … Competed in the 1,500-meter run and the 4x800 meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Ran 4:37.30 to claim second in the 1,500-meter at tri-meet against UVM and Hartford (4/18) … Raced to third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.83 at quad-meet against BC, BU, and Quinnipiac (4/09).Â
2019-20: Indoor: Finished fourth with UMass’ 4x800 meter relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) in 9:11.56 … Took home a bronze medal with UMass’ distance medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29), which combined to run 11:52.00 … Was fourth in 800m (2:16.81) at the Dartmouth Indoor Invitational (2/8). Cross Country: Raced in all six meets, scoring in five … Was fourth on the team and 124th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/19) with a time of 21:44.5 … Placed fourth on the squad and 34th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/27), crossing the finish in 19:05.8 … Finished fourth of UMass and 29th overall at the CCSU Mini Meet (10/19) in 10:38.6 … Was the team’s No. 4 runner in 35th overall at the New England Championships (10/12), clocking in at 18:44.5 … Opened the season with a 12th place finish as UMass’ No. 2 runner at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8) with a time of 18:18.5.
2018-19: Outdoor: Set a personal best of 4:34.36 in the 1500m, good for seventh and also ran a leg on the 4x800m relay that claimed fourth with a time of 9:00.82 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … Claimed third in the 1500m with a time of 4:45.97 at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (04/27) … Ran a 4:37.30 in the 1500m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (04/20) … Placed seventh in the 800m with a time of 2:17.45 at the UConn Northeast Challenge (04/13) … Took the top spot in the 1500 with a time of 4:36.22 and ran a leg on the fourth place 4x400m relay at the Minuteman Invitational (04/06) … Placed second in the 800 with a time of 2:16.01 and received a first place finish running a leg of the 4x800m relay in a time of 9:39.65 at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) … Registered a second place finish in the 800m, running 2:17.26 and also competed in the 1500m at the Black and Gold Challenge (03/15-16). Indoor: Helped the 4x800meter relay, UMass' team of freshman that posted a time of 9 minutes, 16.29 seconds for sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Claimed eighth in the 1000m run as sh crossed the finish line in 3:03.59 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Finished eighth in the 1000m run with a time of 3:00.49 at the New England Championships (2/2) … Part of the 4x400m relay team that combined for a fifth place finish of 3:52.55 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/25) … Won the 800m with a time of 2:16.98 at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Placed third in the mile with a time of 5:23.76 at the Alden Invitational (12/01). Cross Country: Competed in five meets ... Placed 36th overall and 1st for UMass at the A-10 Championships with a time of 18:20.00 ... Was 41st overall and 2nd on the team, completing a time of 19:10.93 at the New England Championships (10/6) ... Finished the Minuteman Invitational (9/8) with a time of 19:01.19 coming in 5th for UMass and 18th overall.
2017-2018: Cross Country: Took 87th overall and 3rd for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 23:20.6 ... Finished 44th overall and 4th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 19:06.7 ... Placed 89th overall and 4th for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 19:40.1 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 18:45.9 coming in 3rd for UMass and 90th overall … Placed 3rd for UMass and 10th overall, with a time of 18:17.0 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
Before UMass: Competed in track and cross country for Milton High School in Milton, Mass. … Helped the Wildcats to an undefeated record in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track in 2017 ... Also won team state championships in all three seasons in both 2016 and 2017 … Earned All-America honors for placing second in the 4xMile in 2017 … Won state championships in 600m and 800m as a sophomore … Repeated as 800m champion junior year, along with winning individual titles in cross country and 1,000m … Once again won 1000m race at state, and won school’s 2017 Most Outstanding Senior Athlete during final campaign … Garnered Bay State All-Star honors … Set Milton High records in 600m (1:34.52), 800m (2:11.74), and 1000m (2:54.21) … Other personal bests include a mile time of (5:07.29) and 5k of (18:09) … Named to Patriot Ledger, Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic teams twice.
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Personal: Born Colette Maureen O’Leary in Quincy, Mass. … Daughter of Walter and Tara O’Leary … Sister of Stephen, Madeleine, Hannah, and Elise ... Intends to major in Public Health & Health Sciences.
2021-22: Outdoor: Claimed fifth in the 800-meter run in 2:13.11 at the New England Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/13-14) … Competed in the 800-meter run and the 4x800-meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Won the 800-meter run in 2:14.93 at the UMass Invitational (4/16) … Ran 4:59.07 to 10th place in the mile, good for No. 4 all-time in program history in the event at the Friar Invitational (4/08) … Captured first in the 800-meter run in 2:14.18 at the UMass Invitational (4/03) … Took 159th place in the 1,500-meter run in 4:40.36 at the Raleigh Relays (3/24-26). Indoor: Earned eighth place as a member of the 4x800 meter relay team with a time of 9:22.48 and competed in the mile and the distance medley relay at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27) … Took bronze in the 1,000-meter with a time of 2:55.69 at New England Championships (2/4-5) … Placed sixth in the 1,000-meter with a time of 2:58.58 at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational (1/15).
2020-2021: Outdoor: Took fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:16.66 at New England Championships (5/15) … Competed in the 1,500-meter run and the 4x800 meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Ran 4:37.30 to claim second in the 1,500-meter at tri-meet against UVM and Hartford (4/18) … Raced to third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.83 at quad-meet against BC, BU, and Quinnipiac (4/09).Â
2019-20: Indoor: Finished fourth with UMass’ 4x800 meter relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) in 9:11.56 … Took home a bronze medal with UMass’ distance medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29), which combined to run 11:52.00 … Was fourth in 800m (2:16.81) at the Dartmouth Indoor Invitational (2/8). Cross Country: Raced in all six meets, scoring in five … Was fourth on the team and 124th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/19) with a time of 21:44.5 … Placed fourth on the squad and 34th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/27), crossing the finish in 19:05.8 … Finished fourth of UMass and 29th overall at the CCSU Mini Meet (10/19) in 10:38.6 … Was the team’s No. 4 runner in 35th overall at the New England Championships (10/12), clocking in at 18:44.5 … Opened the season with a 12th place finish as UMass’ No. 2 runner at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8) with a time of 18:18.5.
2018-19: Outdoor: Set a personal best of 4:34.36 in the 1500m, good for seventh and also ran a leg on the 4x800m relay that claimed fourth with a time of 9:00.82 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … Claimed third in the 1500m with a time of 4:45.97 at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (04/27) … Ran a 4:37.30 in the 1500m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (04/20) … Placed seventh in the 800m with a time of 2:17.45 at the UConn Northeast Challenge (04/13) … Took the top spot in the 1500 with a time of 4:36.22 and ran a leg on the fourth place 4x400m relay at the Minuteman Invitational (04/06) … Placed second in the 800 with a time of 2:16.01 and received a first place finish running a leg of the 4x800m relay in a time of 9:39.65 at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) … Registered a second place finish in the 800m, running 2:17.26 and also competed in the 1500m at the Black and Gold Challenge (03/15-16). Indoor: Helped the 4x800meter relay, UMass' team of freshman that posted a time of 9 minutes, 16.29 seconds for sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Claimed eighth in the 1000m run as sh crossed the finish line in 3:03.59 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Finished eighth in the 1000m run with a time of 3:00.49 at the New England Championships (2/2) … Part of the 4x400m relay team that combined for a fifth place finish of 3:52.55 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/25) … Won the 800m with a time of 2:16.98 at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Placed third in the mile with a time of 5:23.76 at the Alden Invitational (12/01). Cross Country: Competed in five meets ... Placed 36th overall and 1st for UMass at the A-10 Championships with a time of 18:20.00 ... Was 41st overall and 2nd on the team, completing a time of 19:10.93 at the New England Championships (10/6) ... Finished the Minuteman Invitational (9/8) with a time of 19:01.19 coming in 5th for UMass and 18th overall.
2017-2018: Cross Country: Took 87th overall and 3rd for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 23:20.6 ... Finished 44th overall and 4th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 19:06.7 ... Placed 89th overall and 4th for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 19:40.1 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 18:45.9 coming in 3rd for UMass and 90th overall … Placed 3rd for UMass and 10th overall, with a time of 18:17.0 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
Before UMass: Competed in track and cross country for Milton High School in Milton, Mass. … Helped the Wildcats to an undefeated record in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track in 2017 ... Also won team state championships in all three seasons in both 2016 and 2017 … Earned All-America honors for placing second in the 4xMile in 2017 … Won state championships in 600m and 800m as a sophomore … Repeated as 800m champion junior year, along with winning individual titles in cross country and 1,000m … Once again won 1000m race at state, and won school’s 2017 Most Outstanding Senior Athlete during final campaign … Garnered Bay State All-Star honors … Set Milton High records in 600m (1:34.52), 800m (2:11.74), and 1000m (2:54.21) … Other personal bests include a mile time of (5:07.29) and 5k of (18:09) … Named to Patriot Ledger, Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic teams twice.
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Personal: Born Colette Maureen O’Leary in Quincy, Mass. … Daughter of Walter and Tara O’Leary … Sister of Stephen, Madeleine, Hannah, and Elise ... Intends to major in Public Health & Health Sciences.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
