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Ohio State Overview
- Oscar transferred to Ohio State from Kansas State University in time for the start of the 2020-21 academic year
- He is majoring in economics
- 2020-21 OSU Scholar Athlete
- Ranks third in program history in the 110m hurdles (13.59) – 2022
- Ranks fourth in program history in the 60m hurdles (7.78) – 2023
Indoor
- Had the eight-fastest times in the 60m hurdles among OSU’s roster this season, including PR’s in back-to-back races at the Big Ten Championships
- Ran a 7.79 in the first round to finish fourth
- Ran a 7.78 in the finals to finish fourth
- Ran a then personal-best 7.81 in the 60m hurdles in both the prelims and semifinals at the Clemson Invite to move into the top-five in program history
- Was the runner-up in the 60m hurdles (7.94) at the Michigan Invite and finished fourth (7.91) at the Texas Tech Open
- Also ran the 200m at the Clemson Invite (22.29) and the Texas Tech Open (22.47)
- Had five of the six-fastest Buckeye times in the 110m hurdles this season, including the fastest – a 13.82 in the Big Ten Championship prelims to finish seventh
- Finished ninth in the 110m hurdles (14.08) at the Big Ten Championships
- Competed in the 110m hurdles at the NCAA East First Round (13.85)
- Finished fifth in the 110m hurdles at the Jesse Owens Classic (14.45) after finishing second in the prelims (14.04)
- Also ran the 200m (22.21) at the Jesse Owens Classic
Indoor
- Won the 60m hurdles (7.90) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite
- Had five of the top-seven Buckeye times in the 60m hurdles this season
- Ran the 60m hurdles (7.82) at the Big Ten Championships
- Finished seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.10) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Finished eighth in the 60m hurdles (8.37) at the Big Ten Midwest Invite
- Also ran the 200m (22.96) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite
- Won the 110m hurdles twice – at the Jesse Owens Classic (13.56) and Raleigh Relays (13.73)
- Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles (13.59) at the Big Ten Championships
- Made the second round of the NCAA Regionals in the 110m hurdles (13.72)
- Finished third in the 110m hurdles (14.24) at the USC Open
- Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles (13.92) at the Arizona State Baldy Castillo Invite
- Finished sixth in the 400m hurdles at the USC Open (53.44) and Joe May Invitational (54.87)
- Competed for the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2020 indoor season before transferring to Ohio State
- His personal best time of 7.81 in the 60, at the Razorback Invitational, was good for No. 4 all-time on Kansas State’s Top 10
- Is among a handful of student-athletes from the Bahamas on the Ohio State roster, including Adrian Curry, Shaun Miller Jr. and Tavonte Mott on the men’s team and Devine Parker with the women’s program
- As a prepster, he was a 2018 CARIFTA bronze medalist and a 2018 World Junior semi-finalist in the 110m hurdles
