Lakeland University Athletics

2016: Played in 24 matches and a total of 83 sets… Finished second on team with 203 kills, posting a .160 attack percentage that also included 104 errors in 620 attempts… Also led team with 31 service aces and was third with 42 blocks (six solo, 36 assisted) and fourth with 160 digs… Added 12 assists… Named to Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League all-academic team.

2015: Played in 29 matches and a total of 110 sets and recorded 181 kills with 107 errors in 543 attack attempts (.136 hitting percentage)... Added 81 digs, 49 blocks (12 solo, 37 assisted), 10 service aces and three assists... Finished third on team in blocks, fourth in kills and sixth in digs.

2014: Played in one set of the Muskies’ season debut against Cardinal Stritch and had one dig before suffering a fractured foot that ended his season.

High School: Four-year letter winner in men’s volleyball and bowling and also lettered two years in cross country and one year in basketball… Captain on both volleyball and bowling teams and was two-time volleyball team MVP and once named bowling team MVP… First team all-conference in volleyball… Honor roll student.

Personal: Born Oct. 23, 1995… Son of Jack Bolda and Rose O’Connor and has one brother (Thomas O’Connor)… Majoring in biology.


Career ambition/goal: Veterinarian
When not playing sports you will find me: Working out, doing homework, playing video games, sleeping
Why did you choose Lakeland? Affordable; had my career interests; men’s volleyball