Desmond O'Donovan
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- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Science Leadership Academy
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- Events:
- Mid-Distance
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- Event(s):
- Mid-Distance
Bio
2019-20 (Senior): Indoor- Landmark Academic Honor Roll...took first in the 5000m with a time of 16:18.70 at the River Hawks Opener...finished 19th in the mile with a time of 4:43.35 at the Orange & Maroon Classic...placed 15th in the 3000m (9:08.25) at the Suquehanna Invitational...finished fifth in the mile (4:40.43) and fifth in the 400m (59.05) at the DuCharme Invitational...finished fourth in the 5000m coming in with a time of 15:47.83 at Landmark Championships.
2018-19 (Junior): indoor- Landmark Academic Honor Roll...placed fifth in the mile at the DuCharme Invitational...placed fifth in the 1000m at the Bison Open...Outdoor- Landmark Academic Honor Roll...placed 1st in the 3000m with a time of 9:03.46 at the Juniata Invitational...placed 2nd in the 1500m (4:14.27) and 11th in the 800m (2:06.94) at the Bobcat Invitational...placed 1st in the 10000m with a time of 33:26.19 at the Messiah Invite...placed 3rd in the 10000m and finished 8th in the 5000m (15:41.54) at Landmark Championships...finished with a time of 15:24.69 in the 5000m to move him to No. 5 all-time in the JC record book at the Swarthmore Final Qualifier.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Indoor- Landmark All-Conference second team...placed 10th in the 3,000m run with a time of 9:10.39 at the Susquehanna Challenge...placed 5th in the 3,000m run at Landmark Championships...Outdoor- finished 5th in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:18.14) at Millersville Metrics...placed 5th in the 1500m at Ship Mid-Week...placed 7th in the 5,000m (16:19.53) at Paul Kaiser Classic.
2016-17 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the 5000m (16:52.52) at Frosburg...placed fourth in the 3000m (9:20.39) at the Paul Kaiser Track and Field Classic... placed fourth in the 3000m stepplechase (10:17.16) at Outdoor Landmark Championships.
At Juniata: Runs for the men's cross country team in the fall.
News mentions
TOWSON, Md. – Men's Track and Field senior Desmond O'Donovan (Philadelphia, Pa. / Science Leadership Academy), was one of eight student-athletes honored as the Landmark Conference Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Today was supposed to be the day that the Juniata Men's Track and Field team began competing at the Landmark Championships.
SELINSGROVE, Pa.- The Juniata men's indoor track & field team finished sixth with 22.5 points overall at the Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Susquehanna University.
CARLISLE, Pa.- The Juniata men's track & field team team finished fourth out of eight teams at the DuCharme Invitational hosted by Dickinson College, Sunday.
SELINSGROVE, Pa.- The Juniata men's track & field team competed at the Susquehanna Invitational, Saturday.
LANCASTER, Pa.- The Juniata men's track & field team competed at the Coach I Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall, Saturday.
SELINSGROVE, Pa.- The Juniata men's indoor track & field team competed at the SU Orange & Maroon Classic hosted by Susquehanna, Saturday.
SELINSGROVE, Pa.- The Juniata men's track & field team opened their indoor season at the River Hawks Opener hosted by Susquehanna University, Saturday.
TOWSON, Md.- The Juniata men's indoor track & field team were selected tied for fifth in this season's Landmark Conference preseason poll.