CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Otterbein women's track and field team opened its 2025 outdoor season Thursday through Saturday competing in the Charlotte 49er Classic against NCAA Division I, II and III teams. Junior
Rachel Ziel led the distance events, while senior
Peyton Carpenter and junior
Charlie Dolliver delivered strong field performances, with Dolliver setting a personal best in the heptathlon.
The Basics
- Venue: Irwin Belk Track & Field Center - Charlotte, N.C.
- The meet featured a mix of NCAA Division I, II and III teams competing.
- The competition was not team scored.
- PDF Results
Otterbein's Top Performers - Running Events
- 10000m - Ziel ran a strong race, finishing 11th with a time of 42:32.95.
- 400m Hurdles - Sophomore Genevieve Legawiec ran a 1:12.24 to finish 22nd.
- 100m - Freshman Natalie Nichols sprinted to a 28th-place finish, clocking in at 12.94 seconds.
- 200m - Nichols continued to perform, placing 37th with a time of 26.32 seconds.
Otterbein's Top Performers - Field Events
- Javelin - Carpenter threw 35.91m, securing eighth place in a competitive field.
- Discus - Senior Ravyn Goodson placed 12th overall with a throw of 36.94m.
- Shotput - Carpenter placed 21st with a throw of 11.52m.
- Hammer - Goodson also competed in the hammer throw, finishing 24th with a distance of 36.41m.
Heptathlon
- Dolliver impressed with a personal-best performance, placing ninth with a score of 3,445.
Notables
All-Time Otterbein Rankings:
- Dolliver ranks third all-time in the heptathlon, improving from 3,335 points last season to 3,445 points.
- Legawiec ranks fourth overall in the 400m hurdles (1:05.08, 2024).
- Goodson ranks fifth overall in hammer throw (39.98m, 2024) and ninth in discus (38.21m, 2024).
