Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I te ao whānui, i te tau 2002, i riro i a McConnell he mētara parahi i te 2002 European championships
i te 400 m, kātahi ka tāpiri i tētahi mētara hiriwa i ngā whakataetae Commonwealth i te 400 m. I te 2003 i te Ipu o Europi, ko McConnell te tuarua i te 400 m me te 4 × 400 m relay. I haere ia ki te whakaoti tuarima i te 400 mita whakamutunga i te 2003 World Championships.