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Wayne State University Athletics

2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Donald O'Keefe

Donald O'Keefe

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    166
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Troy, Mich.
  • High School:
    Troy

Summary

Biography

2024:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed unattached at the Lewis Crossover Invite (10/12) finishing with a time of 28:01.00.

2023:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... did not compete in any events.

2022:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... missed the entire season due to an injury.

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... raced in two events ... collected a 19th-place finish with a time of 26:13.8 at the Warrior Challenge 8K (9/10) ... crossed the finish line in 26:11.6 at the Lewis Crossover 8K (10/9) ... selected by the Mike Ilitch School of Business as a 25 under 25 recipient.

2020-21:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... cross country season was not held due to COVID-19 ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019:  Competed in five meets as a true freshman ... placed eighth (21:20.0) at the Detroit Mercy Invite four mile (9/7) ... finished 19th (28:25.4) in the Second Annual Warrior Challenge 8K (9/21) ... completed the Greater Louisville Classic Gold 8K race (10/5) in a personal-best time of 25:38.4 ... crossed the finish line in 27:03.5 at the Lewis Conference Crossover 8K (10/12) ... finished the GLIAC Championship 8K (10/26) in 26:38.9.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Troy High School ... was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field for coach Mike Messina ... was a state qualifier in cross country his junior and senior seasons ... placed seventh in the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 Regional meet in a personal-best time of 16:02.8 to qualify for the state championships ... finished 12th at the Regional cross country meet (16:28.00) as a junior ... was the 3200m champion at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 Regional meet (9:42.97) qualifying for the state finals for the second time in the event ... was the runner-up at the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 Regional meet for 3200m (9:52.28) to qualify for the state finals ... won the Oakland Activities Association White Division for 3200m (9:56.30) as a junior ... finished 23rd at the 2019 MHSAA Division I track meet in the 3200m race (9:44.85) ... earned All-League and All-Region honors in both cross country and track ... received All-County accolades in cross country ... served as a team captain in both sports ... earned academic honors for maintaining a GPA of 3.6 or higher all four years.

Personal:  Full name -- Donald K. O'Keefe ... born on February 2, 2001, in Troy, Mich. ... son of Karl and Carolyn O'Keefe ... has one younger sister, Stephanie ... earned a bachelor's degree in Finance in 2023 ... received his MBA in December of 2024 ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2019 (4.00), Winter 2020, Fall 2020 (4.00), Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024 and Fall 2024 (4.00) ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    5'9" 0 lbs

  • 2020Sophomore

    5'9" 0 lbs

  • 2021Redshirt Sophomore

    5'11" 157 lbs

  • 2022Redshirt Junior

    5'10" 169 lbs

  • 2023Graduate Student

    5'10" 166 lbs

  • 2024Graduate Student

    5'10" 166 lbs