O’Neal Wanliss Making an Impact at North Carolina

By O’Neil A. Reid Posted on :2/17/2012

By O'Neil A. Reid “I am not as aggressive with my start as I should be, so I am working on that,” said O’Neal Wanliss, the 19-year-old freshman on the University of North Carolina track and field team. Wanliss, the 2011 Georgia state high le to give those spikes to six primary and secondary schools in Jamaica.” He said. Montego Bay Preparatory, Cornwall College, and the Craighead All-Age School are three of the Jamaican schools that benefited. O’Neal is very proud and happy with the progress the organization is making and says that it now has a life of its own. While O’Neal has yet to declare a major, he likes Global Studies and his posts-college aspirations include working in the international arena. For fun this talented mid-distance runner plays the X-Box and hangs out with friends and teammates. O’Neal has accomplished much at a young age and is poised to have an impact in the ACC, the NCAA and beyond. .