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Janie O'Connor

SPR
ZACHARY HS
ZACHARY, LOUISIANA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

11.69 seconds

100-meter dash

23.82 seconds

200-meter dash

400-meter dash 53.73 seconds
“Janie is the difference maker. She has five school records herself, and she's been on five school record-holding relays. She makes everybody on our team better and she does everything that is asked of her.”
Chris Carrier
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 junior won three individual events and anchored a winning relay quartet at the Class 5A state meet this past season, leading the Broncos to the state championship as a team. O'Connor won the 100-meter dash in 11.69 seconds, captured the 200-m

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Academic Achievement

O'Connor has maintained a B average in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

She has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, youth track programs and community clean-up initiatives.