Grattan O'Neill

Schedule

at NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships

Friday, November 14,

10:00 AM ET

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at NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships

Saturday, November 22,

10:20 AM ET/9:20 AM CT

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Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Huntsville, Ala.
Prev School:
Home Schooled

TFRRS Profile

Prep

Home schooled
Punctuated his senior year with an 8:56.21 3,200 at the RunningLane Championships, good for No. 5 all-time in Alabama
Clocked a personal-best 9:15.57 two-mile at the 2025 New Balance Indoor Nationals
Finished 19^th overall (second team All-American) at the 2024 RunningLane Championships for cross country in a 5K time of 15:10

Personal

Son of Shane and Charity O’Neill
Father played hockey at Queen’s University in Canada
Birthday is Feb. 26
Plans to major in biomedical sciences

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
I wanted to go to a college that had a good men’s cross country team with a good team atmosphere. I also wanted to go to a Christian college, and I wanted to go to a college that would academically challenge me.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I try and get a song I like recently stuck in my head, and I pray at the starting line. Then after the race I'll have a milkshake.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My oldest brother Hudson, because he always strives for excellence and has always encouraged me to do the same.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Running Lane Track Championships 2025 when I ran 8:56.20 in the 3200m and split a 4:25.0 second-half 1600m, after a string of bad races earlier in the season.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I'd pick 4 because 4 is the number I wore during the seven years I played club soccer.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
Shane O'Neill, father, hockey goalie, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Kealan O'Neill, paternal uncle, cross country, Birmingham Southern
Bevin Deloach, paternal aunt, soccer, Birmingham Southern
Patrick O'Neill, paternal grandfather, hurling and soccer, Galway University

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Spaghetti

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Brawl Stars

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Pickleball

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a dog named Tilly.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Tyndale O'Neill

What is your favorite possession and why?
My Bible because it anchors my life.

What is your go-to karaoke song?
“Dear Wormwood” by “The Oh Hellos”

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
A boat ride with tubing throughout the day, then riding go-karts in the evening, and finally relaxing in a cabin in the woods while playing board games with my family.