It has been a storied career for Notre Dame Fighting Irish Track and Field star pentathlete Jadin O’Brien. That storie career just added another chaper this week when she was able to defend her 2023 NCAA Indoor pentathlon title this season, repeating in the event in during this seasons competition.
O’Brien didn’t just win for the second consecutive time, she broke The Track at New Balance’s facility record for the event she was competing in with a score of 4,497. That not only beat the previous top score but absolutely blew it away. As the previous top score was 4,329.
O’Brien was first in the shot put, placed second in the 800 meter and was fourth in the 60 meter hurdles according to the university’s official athletics website.
Notre Dame fighting irish track star gets feted with awards
On the heel of this national championship, it should come as no surprise that she was also named the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Field Athlete of the Year award for a whopping third time.
O’Brien has gotten her latest awards because she followed this year’s honors by her winning both the ACC and NCAA championships in the pentathlon. She had back-to-back personal, school, and ACC records, along with facility records, in the two championships.
It’s a reminder that while there’s a focus on certain sports and certain athletes, especially this time of year, when it comes to world class athletes, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a ton of them in all sorts of sports.