Jack O'Neill '23 Signs With Mercyhurst Lacrosse Team

Before moving to Archmere his sophomore year, Jack attended Malvern Prep, where he achieved Distinguished Honors for academic excellence. In his sophomore year at Archmere, he contributed as a key faceoff player with a 68% win rate at the X and 49 points, earning him First Team All-Conference. As a junior Jack repeated his role as the main faceoff player for Archmere Academy with a 78% winning percentage at the X, over 200 groundballs and 32 points. He helped the team achieve a regular season record of 14-1. This earned him First Team All-Conference for his second year in a row and a Second Team All-State selection.

 

John Bodnar, one of the leading faceoff trainers in the country and owner of Phillyfaceoffs, describes Jack by saying: “Few have worked harder to achieve a high level of play than Jack O'Neill '23.”

 

At Mercyhurst, Jack plans on studying a unique major offered by the school: Business Intelligence. The degree was developed by Tom Ridge, former Head of Homeland Security and Governor of Pennsylvania. Mercyhurst embraced the changing academic environment to become a leader in this new field.