Erin O'Grady
Freshmen - Arlington Heights, IL - Mt. Prospect
EASTERN: Erin is a sophomore distance runner on the cross-country and track and field teams… placed 15th at 2007 OVC championships... personal record time of 18:35.93 set at EIU Panther Open with an 8th place finish... OVC cross-country “Freshman of the Year” in 2006 after finishing 12th at the conference championships, as the meet’s top freshman finisher... 2nd team All-OVC for her conference finish... top-two runner for EIU throughout the cross-country season... part of school record breaking distance medley relay team... scored points for EIU Indoor OVC championship teams with top eight finishes in the 800 meters and mile... personal record mile time of 5:10.41 came at Iowa State... scored points for EIU Outdoor OVC Championship team with a 7th place finish in the 5,000 meters... personal record in 800 meters and 1,500 meters both came at Vanderbilt Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coaches Dave Wurster and Cristen Conrad at Prospect High School earning varsity letters in track, cross country and basketball… All-Conference in track and cross country… sectional champion in 4x800 relay… division champion in 800… team captain… All-Academic… All-State placing seventh in 4x800 relay… National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Erin is majoring in social sciences with a psychology designation… daughter of Margaret and Don Mattes.
Cross Country
| Meet | Race | Time/Split/Mark | Place | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screaming Eagle Memorial Invitational (09/08/2006) | 5k | 20:01.00 | 6 | |
| EIU Panther Open (09/15/2006) | 5k | 18:52.56 | 17 | |
| Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (09/30/2006) | 5k | 19:25.18 | 84 | |
| Saluki Invite (10/07/2006) | 5k | 18:48.95 | 18 | |
| Bradley Cross Country Classic (10/13/2006) | 5k | 23:26. | 26 | |
| OVC Championship (10/28/2006) | 5k | 19:22.00 | 13 | |
| OVC Championship (10/28/2006) | 4k | 15:05.48 | 16 | |
| NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/2006) | 6k | 23:46.17 | 118 |
Indoor Track & Field
| Meet | Race | Time/Split/Mark | Place | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIU Early Bird (12/09/2006) | Mile Run | 5:24.13 | 5 | |
| EIU Mega Meet (01/20/2007) | Mile Run | 5:14.27 | 2 | |
| EIU Mega Meet (01/20/2007) | Distance Medley Relay | 12:47.44 - 2:23 | 1 | |
| UNI Invite (01/27/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:21.38 | 7 | |
| UNI Invite (01/27/2007) | 3k | 10:51.51 | 7 | |
| Indiana Relays (02/02/2007) | 4X800 Relay | 9:43.2 - 2:22 | 5 | |
| Indiana Relays (02/02/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:21.4 | 15 | |
| Indiana Relays (02/02/2007) | Distance Medley Relay | 12:25.96 | 6 | |
| Iowa State Classic (02/09/2007) | Mile Run | 5:10.41 | 41 | |
| Friday Night Special (02/16/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:20.83 | 1 | |
| Friday Night Special (02/16/2007) | 4X400 Relay | 4:22.72 - 1:04 | 4 | |
| OVC Championships (02/23/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:20.26 | 3 | |
| OVC Championships (02/23/2007) | Mile Run | 5:15.02 | 7 | |
| OVC Championships (02/23/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:20.66 | 6 | |
| OVC Championships (02/23/2007) | 3k | DNF | 0 |
Outdoor Track & Field
| Meet | Race | Time/Split/Mark | Place | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Relays (03/16/2007) | Distance Medley Relay | 12:39.05 - 3:48 | 3 | |
| Georgia Relays (03/16/2007) | 4X400 Relay | 4:24.63 - 1:05 | 8 | |
| Georgia Relays (03/16/2007) | 1600 Sprint Medley Relay | 4:16.25 | 5 | |
| Big Blue Classic (04/04/2007) | 4X400 Relay | 4:22.7 - 1:05 | 4 | |
| Big Blue Classic (04/04/2007) | 1500 Meter Run | 5:03.12 | 8 | |
| Big Blue Classic (04/04/2007) | 4X800 Relay | 9:29.95 - 2:24 | 1 | |
| Lee Calhoun Memorial (04/12/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:22.55 | 1 | |
| Lee Calhoun Memorial (04/12/2007) | 4X400 Relay | 4:13.65 - 1:03 | 6 | |
| Vanderbilt Track and Field Invitational (04/21/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:20.01 | 32 | |
| Vanderbilt Track and Field Invitational (04/21/2007) | 1500 Meter Run | 4:47.52 | 26 | |
| Stan Lyons Invitational (04/28/2007) | 800 Meter Run | 2:20.06 | 11 | |
| OVC Championships (05/04/2007) | 5k | 18:47.15 | 7 | |
| OVC Championships (05/04/2007) | 1500 Meter Run | 4:47.74 | 9 |
** = unattached | D = Decathlon