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2023 Men's Track and Field Roster

Courtesy of Tom Leonard '78

Daniel McConnell

  • Major Economics
  • Height 5-4
  • Events Mid-Dist.
  • Class 2023
  • Hometown Tewksbury, N.J.
  • High School Voorhees

Biography

Results

Career: One of 89 Senior Scholar Award-winners, who have participated in varsity sports for four years and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better. 

2023

Outdoor Highlights:
NESCAC Spring All-Academic selection.... Competed at the Maine State Classic and placed 21st in the 800 meters 2:13.08 (April 22).... Ran a season-best 800 meters of 2:05.21 at the RPI Tri-Meet (April 8).... Took 17th in the 1,500 meters in 4:32.45 at the Bates College Quad Meet (April 1).

Indoor Highlights: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Placed fifth in the 1000 meters in 2:44.61 at the Lynn Ruddy Invite (Feb. 18).... Took fourth in the 1000 meters in 2:46.66 at the Bates Invitational (Jan. 21).... Finished eighth in the 600 meters in 1:30.54 at the MIT Tri-Meet (Jan. 14).

2022

Outdoor Highlights: NESCAC Spring All-Academic selection.... Finished 16th in the 800 meters (2:07.11) at the Maine State Classic (April 23).

Indoor Highlights: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Took eighth in the 1,000 meters (2:43.27) at the Lynn Ruddy Invitational (Feb. 19).... Took fourth in the 800 meters (2:12.84) at the MIT Tri-Meet (Jan. 15).

2021

Outdoor Highlights: 
NESCAC Spring All-Academic selection.... Finished fifth in the 800 meters (2:03.42) at the Bates, Bowdoin, Colby Meet #3 (May 1).... Finished ninth in the 1500 meters (4:19.82) at the Bates, Bowdoin, Colby Meet #2 (April 24).

Indoor Highlights: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... No season due to COVID-19.

2020

Indoor Highlights: Placed fourth in the mile with a season-best time of 4:27.11 at the Bowdoin Invitational.... Helped Bates win the 4x800 relay (8:04.58) and placed sixth in the 600 meters with a season-best time of 1:27.22 at the Maine State Meet.... Helped Bates take second in the 4x800 (8:12.48) and placed fourth in the 1,000 meters with a season-best time of 2:37.98 at the Tufts Invitational.... Helped Bates win the 4x800 relay (8:16.02) at the Bates-Colby-MIT Tri-Meet.

Personal: 2019 graduate of Voorhees High School (N.J.). 

Favorite food: hot and sour soup
Restaurant: Rainforest Cafe
TV show: Gilmore Girls
Music Artist: Doja Cat
Athlete: Mo Bamba
Athletic Team: Cloud9 (C9)
Worst habit: Forgetting to water my plants
Hobbies: cars
People most admired: Mom & Dad
Career aspirations: Finance
Best sport memory: First-place finish in 4X800 relay at 2020 Maine State Meet
Goals for upcoming year: Set an example for the underclassmen and keep the team close

Historical Player Information

  • 2020First Year

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  • 2023Senior

    5'4" 180 lbs