2025 Track and Field Roster
O'Brien, Joe
Joe O'Brien
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- York, England
- High School:
- York College
Bio
Career Records
Awards
2023 Second Team All-ACC (Indoor)
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2025 All-ACC Academic Team (Indoor)
Top-10 Wake Forest Marks
No. 2 - 10,000m (Outdoor) - 28:15.43
No. 4 - 5000m (Outdoor) - 13:32.97
No. 4 - 5000m (Indoor) - 13:38.75
Collegiate PR
1500m - 3:53.47
Mile - 4:04.54
3000m - 8:09.68
5000m - 13:32.97
10,000m - 28:15.43
2025 (Junior)
Outdoor - Recorded the second-fastest time in program history in the 10,000m as he posted a time of 28:15.43 to place second at the Raleigh Relays… Recorded a time of 13:32.97 in the 5000m to finish runner-up at the Wake Forest Invitational and move into fourth on the program leaderboard.
Indoor - Finished in eighth place in the 5000m at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, crossing the finish line in 13:41.40… Finished fourth in the 3000m while also setting a new personal-best time in the mile during the Gamecock Challenge… Moved into fourth on the Wake Forest all-time leaderboard in the indoor 5000m after crossing the line in 13:38.75 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
2024 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Clocked 14:13.32 in the 5000m event at the Wake Forest Forest Invitational.
Indoor: Opened the season at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Daville Season Opener, finishing the 5000m race in 13:51.24 … Clocked 13:57.38 in the 5000m, en route to a 4th place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships.
2023 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Made his outdoor debut in the 1500m at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 23-25).
Indoor: In his first indoor appearance, he finished sixth in the 3000m with an 8:09.68 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (Feb. 10-11)... Finished fourth and ran a 13:57.38 in the 5000m at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-25)... Also, competed in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Cross Country: Set a personal best of 29:34.1 in the 10K at the NCAA Division | Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (11/10) and delivered a time of 30:23.5 at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships (11/18) … Performed in the 8K at the ACC Cross Country Championships (10/27), achieving a personal best of 23:40.3
Awards
2023 Second Team All-ACC (Indoor)
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2025 All-ACC Academic Team (Indoor)
Top-10 Wake Forest Marks
No. 2 - 10,000m (Outdoor) - 28:15.43
No. 4 - 5000m (Outdoor) - 13:32.97
No. 4 - 5000m (Indoor) - 13:38.75
Collegiate PR
1500m - 3:53.47
Mile - 4:04.54
3000m - 8:09.68
5000m - 13:32.97
10,000m - 28:15.43
2025 (Junior)
Outdoor - Recorded the second-fastest time in program history in the 10,000m as he posted a time of 28:15.43 to place second at the Raleigh Relays… Recorded a time of 13:32.97 in the 5000m to finish runner-up at the Wake Forest Invitational and move into fourth on the program leaderboard.
Indoor - Finished in eighth place in the 5000m at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, crossing the finish line in 13:41.40… Finished fourth in the 3000m while also setting a new personal-best time in the mile during the Gamecock Challenge… Moved into fourth on the Wake Forest all-time leaderboard in the indoor 5000m after crossing the line in 13:38.75 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
2024 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Clocked 14:13.32 in the 5000m event at the Wake Forest Forest Invitational.
Indoor: Opened the season at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Daville Season Opener, finishing the 5000m race in 13:51.24 … Clocked 13:57.38 in the 5000m, en route to a 4th place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships.
Outdoor: Made his outdoor debut in the 1500m at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 23-25).
Indoor: In his first indoor appearance, he finished sixth in the 3000m with an 8:09.68 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (Feb. 10-11)... Finished fourth and ran a 13:57.38 in the 5000m at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-25)... Also, competed in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Cross Country: Set a personal best of 29:34.1 in the 10K at the NCAA Division | Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (11/10) and delivered a time of 30:23.5 at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships (11/18) … Performed in the 8K at the ACC Cross Country Championships (10/27), achieving a personal best of 23:40.3
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
Wake Forest Football vs Western Carolina | Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, September 09
