Athlete of the Week: Hailey O'Daniel (Oct. 23, 2024)
4-time state-qualifying runner wins district XC title
Arlington senior Hailey O'Daniel, right, leads the way in the girls' race Thursday at Omaha Concordia.
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Arlington High School cross-country runners Kolby Tighe, from left, Ethan Hilgenkamp, Gus Burns, Corinne May, Hailey O'Daniel, Ashton Vollmer, Brayden Fuchs and John Morrison earned state qualifcations Thursday at Omaha Concordia.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel is hit with water as she runs Thursday at Sycamore Farms.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel races on her way to a win Thursday at Fort Atkinson.
Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel races around a tree Thursday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Arlington senior Hailey O'Daniel runs alone in the lead Thursday at Omaha Concordia. The Eagle earned first in the girls' 5-kilometer run.
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Seniors Whitney Wollberg, from left, Hailey O'Daniel, Kelise Krivohlavek and Kolby Tighe lead the Arlington High School cross-country team into the 2024 season.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel wins the 2023 Class C-2 District meet by a wide margin at Fort Atkinson.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel runs the 3,200-meter relay Friday at Omaha Burke Stadium.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel won the 1,600-meter run Saturday during the NSAA Class C State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. The Eagle set a school record to do it, besting the field by nearly 4 seconds.
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Arlington junior Hailey O'Daniel sports a sizable lead going into the final lap of the Class C 1,600-meter run Saturday at Omaha Burke Stadium. The Eagle won the race, breaking the school record for a gold medal.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel qualified for state in multiple events Thursday in David City.
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Fourteen Arlington Eagles earned NSAA State Track and Field Championship berths May 9 during the Class C-2 District Meet in David City. Front row, from left: Austyn Flesner, Kelise Krivohlavek, Whitney Wollberg, Hailey O'Daniel, Kolby Tighe, Trey Hill, Taylor Arp and Brooke Hilgenkamp. Back row: Hayley Arp, Kevin Flesner, Kaden Foust, Dallin Franzluebbers, Nolan May and Trent Koger.
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Hailey O'Daniel of Arlington runs the 1,600 on Friday at Concordia University.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel, left, and Raeann Massey of Fort Calhoun finished seventh and eighth last month during the NSAA Class C State Cross-Country Championships in Kearney.
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Arlington junior Hailey O'Daniel holds a lead against the runners in the background Friday during the NSAA Class C State Cross-Country Championships in Kearney.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel, middle, leads a pack Thursday in Blair.
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Arlington Eagle Hailey O'Daniel races to the finish line in first place Thursday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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The Eagles' Hailey O'Daniel is AHS' top returning state finisher from a year ago.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel races down the long jump runway Wednesday at Omaha Burke Stadium.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel runs the curve Tuesday at Elkhorn High School.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel competes Friday in Seward.
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Arlington's state lineup poses for a photo Friday at Kearney Country Club. From left: April Klein, Kelise Cook-Krivohlavek, Whitney Wollberg, Brynn Eckhart, Hailey O'Daniel and Keelianne Green.
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Arlington sophomore Hailey O'Daniel, right, passes a group of runners down the final stretch Friday at Kearney Country Club.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel, left, and Bria Bench of Fort Calhoun run Thursday at Fort Atkinson.
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Arlington cross-country runners Keelianne Green, right, and Hailey O'Daniel race to the finish line Thursday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Arlington cross-country runners Nolan May, from left, Keelianne Green and Hailey O'Daniel earned Class C state medals in 2021. Green, a senior, is the defending state champion.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel, left, starts her 1,600-meter run Thursday at Omaha Burke Stadium.
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Arlington's Chase Andersen, from left, Hailey O'Daniel, Kailynn Gubbels and Keelianne Green celebrate a school record in the 1,600-meter relay Thursday at Omaha Burke Stadium. The Eagles earned third in the race, finsihing tied for third in Class B overall.
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The Arlington 1,600-meter relay team of Keelianne Green, from left, Hailey O'Daniel, Kailynn Gubbels and Chase Andersen celebrated a school-record time Thursday at Omaha Burke Stadium.
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Arlington's Hailey O'Daniel runs Tuesday in Columbus.
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Arlington freshman Hailey O'Daniel, right, approaches the finish line Friday at Kearney Country Club.
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Arlington freshman Hailey O'Daniel races to the finish line Thursday at Fort Atkinson.
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Arlington runner Hailey O'Daniel crosses over some rocks Thursday during the Blair XC Invitational.
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Arlington middle school runners Hailey O'Daniel, front, and Hannah Goodwater, background from left, Hannah Goodwater, Kelise Krivohlavek, Mya Dowty, Whitney Wollberg., Kelise Krivohlavek, Mya Dowty and Whitney Wollberg race at the Douglas County West Invite.
Nannen Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week Hailey O'Daniel won her cross-country district race, securing a fourth-straight state qualification. The Arlington Eagle was honored this week alongside Fort Calhoun runner Raeann Massey as well as Roland Barondeau of the Blair Bears.