2026 Women's Track & Field Roster
Sophie Bidwell
- Hometown:
- Newark, Ohio
- Year:
- Junior
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2026)
2025-26
Indoor
- Competed in the weight throw (18.93m/62’1.25”) at the Big Ten Championships
- Recorded a personal-best (19.18m/62’11.25”) in the weight throw at the Lenny Lyles Invite to finish fifth
- Finished third in the weight throw (18.57m/60’11.25”) at the Indiana Invitational
- Came in fifth in the weight throw (18.58m/60’11.50”) at the Tiger Paw Invite
- Was just out of the top 10 in the weight throw (18.46m/60’6.75”) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite
- Had the five-best weight throw showings among the Buckeyes this season
- Competed in the discus throw and hammer throw at the Big Ten Championships
- Competed in the hammer throw (58.21m/190’11”) at the NCAA East First Round
- Won the hammer throw (58.94m/193’4”) at Jim Freeman Div. A
- Totaled three additional top-eight finishes in the hammer throw this season – runner-up at the Jesse Owens Classic (58.85m/193’1”), fourth at the VertKlasse Meeting (57.16m/187’6”) and eighth at the Raleigh Relays (57.78m/189’7”)
- Recorded two top-six finishes in the discus this season – fifth at the Jesse Owens Classic (45.65m/149’9”) and sixth at the VertKlasse Meeting (49.18m/161’4”)
- Had the five-best Buckeye hammer throw showings this season
2024-25
Indoor
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Competed in the weight throw four times, achieving a PR of 18.74m/61’5.75” to finish fifth at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite
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Finished eighth the other three times she competed in the weight throw – Tiger Paw Invite (18.09m/59’4.25”), Rod McCravy Invite (17.50m/57’5”) and Hoosier Horsepower Classic (17.31m/56’9.5”)
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Had four of the top eight performances for the Buckeyes in the weight throw
Outdoor
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Competed in the discus throw (48.76m/160”) at the Big Ten Championships
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Finished sixth in the discus throw (43.01m/141’1”) at the Jim Freeman/Clark Woods Open
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Posted a pair of top eight finishes in the hammer throw this season – third (56.03m/183’10”) at Jim Freeman/Clark Woods Open and seventh (54.60m/179’1”) at the Tom Jones Memorial
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Had four of the top 10 Buckeye performances in the discus throw this season and three of the top 10 in the hammer throw
2023-24
Indoor
- Competed in the weight throw at Louisville (15.82m) and at the Rod McCravy Memorial (13.37m)
- Competed in the discus (38.32m) and hammer throw (49.00m) at the Big Ten Championships
- Finished sixth in the hammer throw (53.95m) at the Jesse Owens Classic
- Finished seventh in the hammer throw (50.94m) at Louisville
- Threw discus at USF (44.07m), Raleigh Relays (39.10m) and Jesse Owens Classic (36.95m)
- Lettered for three years at Newark High School in the throws group
- Also lettered for three years as a power forward on the basketball team and played volleyball
- Participated in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters lunch buddies program, visiting local elementary schools to each lunch with younger students
- Daughter of Dustin and Courtney Bidwell
- Has two siblings, Morgan and Ayden
- Majoring in education
- Plans to become a teacher and coach for her high school alma mater
- Enjoys watching movies with her family and playing with her dog
