Laura O'Neill Class: Sophomore Hometown: Redondo Beach, Calif. High School: Redondo Beach HS Event: Distance Experience: 1V

Freshman (2012): Ran the 1500m and 3000m distances as a freshman and ranked fourth on the squad in both events ... concentrated on the 3000m and 5000m during the indoor season and took 18th in the 5K at the MPSF meet. Cross Country: Paced Cal at the Bronco Invitational with a 17th-place showing ... also competed at the Pac-12 and NCAA West Regional meets ... ran in three meets in the fall of 2011, including a 16th-place showing at the USF Invitational and 27th at the Bronco Invitational. High School: Placed 43rd at the state cross country meet in the fall of 2010 ... runner-up in the 3200m at the Bay League meet with a PR of 10:53.16 ... took 18th in the state Division II cross country championships as a junior ... an All-American in the 4x1600m relay that finished second at nationals. Personal: Born July 31, 1993 ... mother is Patricia O'Neill and father is John O'Neill ... both parents were born and raised in Ireland ... enjoys Irish dancing and biking ... undeclared major.

Best Career Marks
Event        Mark   Date
1500m     4:38.07   April 27, 2012
3000m   10:07.01i   Feb. 11, 2012
5000m   17:39.84i   Feb. 24, 2012