The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024 Track and Field Roster
Drew O'Connor
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr. * / R-Jr.
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Hometown:
- Lathrop, Mo.
- High school:
- Lathrop
- Prev. School:
- Memphis
- Major:
- M.Tax. in Taxation
TFRRS BIO
2025 (Outdoor)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Pole Vault)
SEC Scorer (Pole Vault, 8th Place)
Competed in seven outdoor meets … Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals, where he finished 16th in the pole vault … Scored one point for the Rebels in eighth place at the SEC Outdoor Championships after clearing a career-best 5.40m/17-08.50, finishing his career fourth in Ole Miss history outdoors.
2025 (Indoor)
Competed in three indoor meets for the Rebels in the pole vault … Cleared a season-best 4.94m/16-02.50.
2024 (Outdoor)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Pole Vault)
SEC Scorer (Pole Vault, 5th Place)
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Competed in eight total meets … Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the pole vault, where he finished one spot shy of the national meet in 13th place after tying his career-best 5.32m/17-05.50 … Scored in four points in fifth place at the SEC Outdoor Championships at 5.30m/17-04.50 … Broke 17 feet three times … Named USTFCCCA All-Academic following the track season.
2024 (Indoor)
SEC Scorer (Pole Vault, 5th Place)
Competed in four meets for the Rebels ... Scored four points as the fifth-place finisher in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships ... Cleared a career-best 5.32m/17-05.50 at the Tyson Invitational, his overall indoor best that put him in a tie for third all-time at Ole Miss indoors by the end of his career.
at Memphis (2021-23)
Competed in three indoor seasons and two outdoor seasons while with the Tigers … Was a two-time conference scorer at the American Championships in the pole vault, finishing fourth outdoors in 2022 and fifth indoors in 2023 … Had a Memphis career-best 5.30m/17-04.50 during the 2023 indoor season at the Arkansas Qualifier.
High School
Earned three varsity letters … 2019 Track State Champions as a team … 2018 Track State Runner-Up … 2019 Football State Runner-Up … Valedictorian of graduating class.
Personal
Born June 21, 2001 to Chad and Rachelle O’Connor … Finished his master’s in taxation in May 2025 … Owns a bachelor's in accounting from Memphis.
2025 (Outdoor)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Pole Vault)
SEC Scorer (Pole Vault, 8th Place)
Competed in seven outdoor meets … Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals, where he finished 16th in the pole vault … Scored one point for the Rebels in eighth place at the SEC Outdoor Championships after clearing a career-best 5.40m/17-08.50, finishing his career fourth in Ole Miss history outdoors.
2025 (Indoor)
Competed in three indoor meets for the Rebels in the pole vault … Cleared a season-best 4.94m/16-02.50.
2024 (Outdoor)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Pole Vault)
SEC Scorer (Pole Vault, 5th Place)
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Competed in eight total meets … Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the pole vault, where he finished one spot shy of the national meet in 13th place after tying his career-best 5.32m/17-05.50 … Scored in four points in fifth place at the SEC Outdoor Championships at 5.30m/17-04.50 … Broke 17 feet three times … Named USTFCCCA All-Academic following the track season.
2024 (Indoor)
SEC Scorer (Pole Vault, 5th Place)
Competed in four meets for the Rebels ... Scored four points as the fifth-place finisher in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships ... Cleared a career-best 5.32m/17-05.50 at the Tyson Invitational, his overall indoor best that put him in a tie for third all-time at Ole Miss indoors by the end of his career.
at Memphis (2021-23)
Competed in three indoor seasons and two outdoor seasons while with the Tigers … Was a two-time conference scorer at the American Championships in the pole vault, finishing fourth outdoors in 2022 and fifth indoors in 2023 … Had a Memphis career-best 5.30m/17-04.50 during the 2023 indoor season at the Arkansas Qualifier.
High School
Earned three varsity letters … 2019 Track State Champions as a team … 2018 Track State Runner-Up … 2019 Football State Runner-Up … Valedictorian of graduating class.
Personal
Born June 21, 2001 to Chad and Rachelle O’Connor … Finished his master’s in taxation in May 2025 … Owns a bachelor's in accounting from Memphis.
The Season: New Heights (2025)
Friday, August 01
From Walk-On to National Champ: Arvesta Troupe (T&F)
Monday, June 23
HIGHLIGHTS: Arvesta Troupe Makes History as NCAA High Jump Champ
Friday, June 13
PRESSER: Arvesta Troupe Talks Historic NCAA High Jump Win
Friday, June 13
