2025 Women's Track & Field Roster
Olivia Powell
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, Ga.
- Year:
- Sophomore
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2024, 2025)
-
Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
-
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
2024-25
Indoor
-
Competed in the 60m hurdles (8.20) at the Big Ten Championships
-
Ran a leg on the winning 4x400m relay team (3:46.01) at the Hoosier Horsepower Classic
-
Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles (8.19) at the Stan Scott Invite
-
Finished seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:41.29) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
-
Had five of the fastest 10 Buckeye times in the 60m hurdles this season
Outdoor
-
Finished eighth in the 100m hurdles (13.52) and ninth in the 4x400m relay (3:38.48) at the Big Ten Championships
-
Won the 4x100m relay (43.91) at the Drake Relays
-
Earned three top eight finishes in the 400m hurdles – fourth at the USF Invite (1:00.72), fifth at the Jesse Owens Classic (1:01.24) and eighth at the Drake Relays (1:00.45)
-
Totaled two additional top five finishes in the 4x400m relay this season – third at the USF Invite (3:39.61) and fifth at the Drake Relays (3:40.94)
-
Had the fourth-fastest Buckeye times of the season in the 400m hurdles
2023-24
Indoor
- Finished 10th in the 60m hurdles (8.39) at the Big Ten Championships after finishing sixth in the prelims (8.23 – season-best)
- Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles (8.54) at Arkansas
- Finished seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.42) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Finished eighth in the 60m hurdles (8.29) at the Corky Classic
- Also ran the 60m at the Corky Classic (7.79) and the 200m at Louisville (25.53)
- Finished fourth in the 100m hurdles at South Carolina (13.76) after finishing fifth in the prelims (13.63)
- Also ran the 100m hurdles at Texas (13.65)
- Lettered for four years in track & field at Woodward Academy, specializing in hurdles
- 2023 Georgia Gatorade "Player of the Year" for Girls Track & Field
- 2023 Georgia Class 6A State Champion in the 100H and 300H
- Georgia all-time rankings: #2 - 300H and #6 - 100H
- 2023 Georgia Class 6A State Champion in the 4x100 & 4x400
- Two-Time Georgia Team State Champion
- Five-Time Woodward Academy Record Holder (100H, 300H & Relays)
- 2023 Brooks PR Invitational & New Balance All-American
- 2021 USATF Jr Olympics National Champion - 100H
- Five-Time USATF Jr Olympic All American
- Lettered for three years in cheerleading
- Daughter of Richard & Muriel Powell
- Has two older brothers, Travis & Richard II
- Biochemistry major, pursuing pre-med studies
- Plans to become a plastic surgeon
- Completed high school with a 4.26 GPA
- Enjoys volunteering... Ronald McDonald House, Bloom Shelter, Midwest Food Bank, Books for Africia, etc.
- Enjoys fashion, movies & finding the best little known restaurants
