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  Kelli O'Rourke
Kelli O'Rourke
Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Jenks, Oklahoma

Event:
Middle Distance

Birthdate:
01/05/1980

Bests: (Indoor) 600 yards: 1:25.10 (1999); 800 meter: 2:15.83(1999); (Outdoor) 800 meter: 2:15.19 (1999).

In 2001 (Sophomore): (Indoor) Posted her season best in the 600 at the Oklahoma Classic ... ran 1:29.63 ... had her season best in the 800 at the Sooner Indoor ... finished with a 2:22.3 ... (Cross Country) Ran in two of OU’s first three meets in the fall ... ran a 12:09 and finished 13th at the Hurricane Cross Country Festival ... had a 21:05.58 over the 5k course at the SMU/Run-On Invitational.

In 2000 (Sophomore): (Indoor) Did not compete ... used a redshirt to preserve a season of eligibility ... (Outdoor) Posted her season best in the 800 at LSU ... ran a 2:20.29 in that event ... continued to train while working into one of the Sooners’ deepest areas ... ran on OU’s 3200-meter relay that finished fifth at the Texas Relays.

In 1999 (Freshman): (Indoor) Finished eigth in the 800-meter run at the Big 12 Championships with a 2:15.83 … also set a personal best in the 600-yard run with a 1:25.10 in the Sooner Classic … took third with the time which was the 12th best time in the conference. (Outdoor) Finished third in the Arizona State Invitational with a 2:15.19 … proved to be her best time in the 800 for the season … finished fourth in the 800 at the John Jacobs … missed rest of the season due to mononucleosis and injury ... received a medical hardship to preserve a semester of eligbility. In High School: Captured the 1998 state title in the 800 meter while competing for Jenks High School … led Jenks to its third state title ... won the 800 meter at the 1998 Great Southwest Invitational with a time of 2:12.13 ... was the second fastest time ever recorded at the invitational ... ran a 2:11.54 at Golden West Invitational … finished second at state in the 800 meter and led the two-mile relay team to first-place honors as a junior ... took fourth-place honors in the 400 meter as a sophomore … placed second in the 800 meter at the state championship as a freshman ... was named the 1998 Wendy’s Heisman Award winner ... was the Carl Johnson Memorial Award recepient as a senior ... was a two-time captain of the track and cross country teams ... earned four letters in track and cross country and two in basketball ... was elected to the Student Council ... was a member of National Honor Society ... was active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Daughter of Martha and Mike O’Rourke ... born 1/5/80 … undecided on a major … chosen as a first-team member of the 1999 Academic All-Big 12 honor roll ... multi-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.

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