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2019 Men's Outdoor Track Roster

Liam Okal

  • Event Sprints/Hurdles
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Greencastle, Pa.
  • High School Greencastle-Antrim

Biography

Career Highlights
• 11-Time PSAC Championship Qualifier
• One-Time All-PSAC Honoree

TFRRS Performance List

Personal: Son of James and Tara Cole ... Majoring in Political Science.

2019 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets … Had a season best finish fifth place finish in the 100-meter dash at the Dave Labor Invitational with a 10.91 second mark … earned a first-place finish as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team at the Adidas Trojan Challenge ... PSAC Scholar Athlete.

2019 (Indoor): Qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 60-meters … Finished fifth in both the 60-meters (7.16 seconds) and 200-meters (22.95 seconds) at the Edinboro open.

2018 (Outdoor): Competed in nine meets … Earned All-PSAC honors … Recorded a career-best in the 200m with a time of 21.82 … Competed in the 100m, 200m and was a key component of The Rock’s 4x100-meter relay squad … Totaled five first place finishes throughout the year … Aided SRU in first place finishes in the 4x100m at the Ashland Open (41.52), Behrend Open (41.89) and the SRU Open (42.91) … Placed first in the 100m (10.75) and the 200m (21.79) at the SRU Open ... PSAC Scholar Athlete.

2017-18 (Indoor): Competed in six meets … Set a career-best in the 200m at the PSAC Championships with a time of 22.40 … Posted a career-best in the 400m at the Al Hall Freedom games with a time of 52.45 … Helped The Rock finish second in the 4x400m relay at the Youngstown St. Icebreaker with a time of 3:21.75.

2017 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets ... Had five top-ten finishes (with three being top-five) ... Helped SRU place first in the 4x1 with a time of 41.65 at the Trojan Challenge ... Placed eighth in the 100m with a time of 11.02 at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar Athlete.

2016-17 (Indoor): Competed in three meets ... Placed fourth in both the 60m (7.22) and the 200m (22.82) at the Edinboro Invitational ... Recorded times of 7.19 in the 60m and 22.79 in the 200m at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar Athlete.

High School: Played football, basketball, and track ... Lettered four times in track and one time in football.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    Sprints/Hurdles
  • 2018Sophomore

    Sprints/Hurdles
  • 2019Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles