2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Personal Bests
- Indoor
- Mile: 4:06.99 (2022-23 at BU Terrier Classic)
- 500m: 1:03.86 (2022-23 at New England Championship)
- 800m: 1:48.46 (2023-24 at IC4A Championship)
- 1000m: 2:21.57 (2023-24Â at BU Terrier Classic)
- 1500m: 3:56.98 (2020-21 at Dual Meet vs. Northeastern)
- Outdoor
- 800m: 1:49.34 (2023-24 at West Point Twilight)
Career Honors & Awards
- 2024 IC4A Outdoor Runner-Up (800m)
- 2024 Elizabeth Holmes Senior Award Recipient
- 2024 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Runner-Up (800m)
- 2024 IC4A Indoor Champion (800m)
- 2024 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (1000m)
- 2023 New England Outdoor Champion (4x800m Relay)
- 2023 New England Indoor Champion (4x400m Relay)
- 2023 New England Indoor Runner-Up (500m)
- 2022 New England Outdoor Champion (800m, 4x800m Relay)
- 2022 IC4A Indoor Champion (4x800m Relay)
- 2022 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (800m, 4x800m Relay)
- 2022 New England Indoor Champion (4x400m Relay)
- 2022 New England Indoor Runner-Up (500m)
- 2021 NCAA East Preliminary Qualifier (800m)
- 2021 New England Outdoor Champion (800m, 4x800m Relay)
- 2020 Atlantic 10 Indoor All-Rookie Team (1,000 Meters)
- 2020 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (4x800m Relay, Distance Medley Relay)
2023-24
- Indoor:
- Placed third in the 800m (1:50.12) at the BU Season Opener.
- Finished third in the 500m (1:03.91) at the BU Terrier Classic.
- Finished eighth in the 4x400m relay (3:14.04) and 90th in the 800m (1:53.47) at the BU Valentine Invitational.
- Won the 1000m (2:26.38) and placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:13.70) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Won the 800m (1:48.46) at the IC4A Championship.
- Outdoor:
- Finished eighth in the 800m (1:49.46) at the Raleigh Relays.
- Won the 800m (1:50.75)Â at the Friar Invitational.
- Finished ninth in the 800m (1:55.62)Â at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
- Placed third in the sprint medley relay (3:21.51) at the Penn Relays.
- Placed second in the 800m (1:50.20)Â at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Finished seventh in the 800m (1:49.34) at the West Point Twilight.
- Placed second in the 800m (1:49.62)Â at the IC4A Championship.
2022-23
- Indoor:
- Won the 1000m (2:27.50) and finished seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:26.88)
- Won the 800m (1:51.47) at the UMass Flagship Invitational.
- Finished 45th in the mile (4:06.99) at the BU Terrier Classic.
- Finished second in the 500m (1:03.86) and won the 4x400m relay (3:17.08) at the New England Championship.
- Finished sixth in the 4x400m relay (3:12.55) and 53rd in the 800m (1:52.04) at the BU Valentine Invite.
- Finished third in the 800m (1:55.46) and eighth in the 4x800m relay (7:49.82) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Outdoor:
- Finished seventh in the 800m (1:55.46) at the Holy Cross Invitational.
- Placed second in the 4x800m relay (7:28.83) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Won the 4x800m relay (7:39.20) and finished 16th in the 800m (1:54.52) at the New England Championship.
2021-22
- Indoor:
- Placed third in the 1000m (2:28.10) at the BU Season Opener.
- Placed second in the 500m (1:06.31) and third in the 4x400m relay (3:30.78) at the URI Sorlien Invite.
- Finished fourth in the DMR (9:43.17) at the BU Terrier Classic.
- Won the 4x400m relay (3:18.28) and placed second in the 500m (1:04.58) at the New England Championship.
- Finished ninth in the 800m (1:49.40) at the BU Valentine Invite.
- Won the 800m (1:56.34) and the 4x800m relay (7:44.89) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Won the 4x800m relay in a school-record time of 7:24.31 at the IC4A Championship.
- Outdoor:
- Finished eighth in the mile (4:05.11) at the Friar Invitational.
- Won the 800m (1:49.29) and finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:13.74)Â at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
- Won the 4x400m relay (3:29.19) at the Holy Cross Meet.
- Placed second in the 800m (1:50.74) at the Brown Open.
- Placed third in the 800m (1:54.74) and finished fifth in the 4x800m relay (7:51.04) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Won the 800m (1:49.97) and the 4x800m relay (7:36.31) at the New England Championship.
2020-21
- Indoor:
- Won the distance medley relay (10:53.58) and finished third in the 1500m (3:58.46)Â at the dual meet against New Hampshire.
- Won the 800m (1:57.48) and placed third in the 1500m (3:56.98) at the dual meet against Northeastern.
- Outdoor:
- Won the 800m (1:53.62)Â at the Holy Cross Invite.
- Won the 800m (1:53.64) and placed third in the 4x400m relay (3:25.43) at the UConn Northeast Invitational.
- Placed third in the 4x800m relay (7:38.03) and finished fifth in the 800m final (1:51.64)Â at the Atlantic 10Â Championship.
- Won the 4x800m relay (7:40.27) and the 800m final (1:49.53)Â at the New England Championship.
- Finished third in his heat in the 800m first round (1:49.82) to automatically qualify for the quarterfinals where he finished 19th (1:50.80) at the NCAA East Preliminaries.
2019-20
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Indoor:
- Finished 30th in the 1000m (2:31.82)Â at the BU Terrier Classic.
- Placed second in the distance medley relay (9:59.79) and third in the 4x800m relay (7:41.65) at the New England Championship.
- Won the 4x800m relay (8:13.29) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
- Finished 28th in the 1000m (2:28.23)Â at the BU Valentine Invite.
- Won the 4x800m relay (7:44.46), the distance medley relay (10:10.36) and finished fourth in the 800m (1:57.65)Â at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Finished fifth in the 1000m (2:29.02) at the IC4A Championship.
- Outdoor:
- Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Before URI
- Attended Council Rock High School South.
- Earned 11 varsity letters in his high school career.
- Captained the cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams as a senior.
- Was a seven-time league champion in cross country and track.
- As a senior was the Bucks County Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Personal
- Born Nov. 8, 2000.
- Son of Sandee and Kevin Ochs.
- Chose Rhode Island over Penn State, Lehigh, Northeastern and Boston University.
- Decided on Rhode Island because of the track & field’s program’s history of winning, culture and the university’s engineering program.
- Enjoys running, playing any and all sports and fishing.
- Favorite athletes are Chase Utley and Brian Dawkins.
- Favorite teams are the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers.
- Majoring in civil engineering with hopes of owning his own engineering firm.
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Sophomore
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2023-24Graduate Student
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