2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
How O'Brien got to UNG
Erin O'Brien joined the Nighthawks in 2025 as a freshman from Jefferson, Ga. A graduate of Jackson County High School, O'Brien developed an impressive winning pedigree before arriving in Dahlonega. She is the current 1600-meter, 3200-meter, distance medley relay, sprint medley relay, 4x800 relay and 5k record holder at Jefferson. O'Brien's team were region Runner-Ups in both 2022 and 2024 while she was the individual Region Runner-Up in the 1600 and 3200 in 2025. O'Brien was also a leader in the classroom at Jefferson as a National Honor Society and Beta member. She said, "I picked UNG because I loved the team and I fell in love with the school on my visit."