CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Otterbein men's track and field team opened its 2025 outdoor schedule on Friday and Saturday at the Charlotte 49er Classic, facing NCAA Division I, II and III teams. Freshman
Tucker See led the way for Otterbein with a top-five finish in the 3000m steeplechase, while several other Cardinals posted strong performances in the distance events.
The Basics
- Venue: Irwin Belk Track & Field Center - Charlotte, N.C.
- The meet consisted of a mix of NCAA Division I, II and III teams competing.
- The competition was not team scored.
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Otterbein's Top Performers - Running Events
- 3000m Steeple - See had a strong finish, securing fifth place with a time of 9:59.80. Freshman Aidan Castillo followed closely behind in 10th with a solid time of 10:31.15.
- 10,000m - Junior Chase Jackson took 12th place, running a time of 31:29.79, and junior Drew Osler placed 24th with a time of 33:10.70.
- 800m - Junior Gavin Kelly competed in the 800m, finishing 34th with a time of 2:00.71.
- 5,000m - Junior David Hartman ran a time of 15:55.92, earning him 36th place, and freshman Joshua Porter ran a time of 16:34.30 to take 49th.
- 1,500m - Kelly finished 44th with a time of 4:12.80.
Notables
All-Time Otterbein Rankings:
- Sophomore Richmond Honkpo is the all-time record holder in long jump (7.40m) set in the 2024 season, and junior Khalil Jones ranks sixth (7.11m, 2023). .
- Graduate Student Nick Agerter ranks fifth all-time in pole vault (4.80m, 2024).
- Sophomore Christian Barker ranks ninth all-time in the 200m (22.05 seconds, 2024).
- Sophomore Izaac Swope ranks 10th all-time in the 110m hurdles (14.97 seconds, 2024).
- Sophomore Jack Craigo ranks 10th all-time in the decathlon with 3,632 points set in the 2024 season.
