2024 Cross Country Roster
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O'Brien, Brooke

Brooke O'Brien
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Hempstead HS
- Hometown:
- Asbury, Iowa
Bio
CAREER RESULTS (TFRRS)
2025: Placed 21st in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview with a career-best time of 18:30.Â
2024: Placed 29th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (18:40) ... Placed 202nd in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (22:36) ... Took 152nd at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 22:30 ... Finished 57th in a time of 22:21 at the MVC Championships ... Placed 203rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet (23:10).
2023: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in 26th place in a time of 18:43 at the Cyclone Preview ... Placed 47th at the Redbird Invite in a time of 23:33 ... Took 140th place at the Gans Creek Classic in a time of 23:43 ... Finished in 186th place at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 23:40 ... Finished 78th in a time of 23:35 at the MVC Championships ... Finished in 212th place in a time of 24:28 at NCAA Midwest Regional ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dubuque Hempstead High School where she competed in both cross country and track & field under coach Sharon Klein ... Ran at the IGHSAU Class 4A State Cross Country Championships all four years ... Three-time state qualifiers and First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference selection in cross country (2020-22) and Second Team honoree in 2019 ... Named Nike All-Region as a senior ... Helped the Mustangs to a pair of state, district and MVC titles (2021-22) ... Named Elite All-State in Class 4A in 2023 ... Multiple All-MVC awards in track & field events (2021-23), earning All-State honors three consecutive years (2021-23) ... Holds school records in the 4x800, 4x400-meter and distance medley relays ... Contributed to Hempstead's 2021 and 2022 conference team titles, state titles in the 4x800-meter relay in 2022 and the distance medley relay in 2023.
PERSONAL: Native of Asbury, Iowa ... Daughter of David and Terri O'Brien ... Sister of Jonathan ... Majoring in biology ... Has volunteered with various school and club sports teams, her church and the local humane society ... Honored for 75+ hours of community service during high school ... Enjoys cooking, skiing and biking.
2025: Placed 21st in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview with a career-best time of 18:30.Â
2024: Placed 29th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (18:40) ... Placed 202nd in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (22:36) ... Took 152nd at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 22:30 ... Finished 57th in a time of 22:21 at the MVC Championships ... Placed 203rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet (23:10).
2023: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in 26th place in a time of 18:43 at the Cyclone Preview ... Placed 47th at the Redbird Invite in a time of 23:33 ... Took 140th place at the Gans Creek Classic in a time of 23:43 ... Finished in 186th place at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 23:40 ... Finished 78th in a time of 23:35 at the MVC Championships ... Finished in 212th place in a time of 24:28 at NCAA Midwest Regional ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dubuque Hempstead High School where she competed in both cross country and track & field under coach Sharon Klein ... Ran at the IGHSAU Class 4A State Cross Country Championships all four years ... Three-time state qualifiers and First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference selection in cross country (2020-22) and Second Team honoree in 2019 ... Named Nike All-Region as a senior ... Helped the Mustangs to a pair of state, district and MVC titles (2021-22) ... Named Elite All-State in Class 4A in 2023 ... Multiple All-MVC awards in track & field events (2021-23), earning All-State honors three consecutive years (2021-23) ... Holds school records in the 4x800, 4x400-meter and distance medley relays ... Contributed to Hempstead's 2021 and 2022 conference team titles, state titles in the 4x800-meter relay in 2022 and the distance medley relay in 2023.
PERSONAL: Native of Asbury, Iowa ... Daughter of David and Terri O'Brien ... Sister of Jonathan ... Majoring in biology ... Has volunteered with various school and club sports teams, her church and the local humane society ... Honored for 75+ hours of community service during high school ... Enjoys cooking, skiing and biking.
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