Sean O'Connor Award Rookie Week Of 4/18/2016 Sport Men's Track and Field School Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Year Freshman Position Distance Hometown Stamford, N.Y. High School South Kortright Central RPI freshman Sean O'Connor won the 3,000-meter steeple chase - his only event - at Saturday's Upstate Classic with a time of 9:44.77. He was the only one of the 16 competitors to eclipse the 10 minute mark as the runner-up crossed in 10:01.05.