Women's Track and Field | 12/4/2025 10:16:00 AM

Granville, Ohio - The Big Red hope to continue their momentum coming off a strong season finishing fourth in the conference both indoor and outdoor.

2024-2025 Season Recap: 

Indoor Season: 
The Big Red delivered one of their strongest performances in recent years scoring in 14 of 18 events at the NCAC championships with multiple All-Conference honors showing depth across the board.  An incredible highlight of the season was by Mariel Drost in the weight throw, making her Denison's first ever NCAC champion in the event. Sydney Flores captured the title in the shot put with a career best 12.51m. Relay teams were a major strength on the team with the 4x200 team finishing second on the podium and having the second fastest time in program history while the distance medley relay finished runner up on day one of the championships. Scoring performances from athletes in sprints, hurdles, distances, jumps, and throws helped Denison earn top-three team finishes at invitationals throughout the winter, including the Bob Shannon Invitational. Senior Anaya Jolivette added to this with strong long jumping and sprint performance contributing to success at multiple meets allowing for a competitive team for the indoor season.

Outdoor Season:
Building off of their successful indoor run they continued that momentum into the outdoor season with balanced scoring across all events. Finishing fourth at the 2025 NCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with 77.5 points and earning 12 top-ten finishes and six All-Conference honors on day two alone. Like indoor The Big Red's throwing crew was dominant, as Mariel Drost captured the NCAC hammer throw championship (44.84m) and Sydney Flores earned All-NCAC finishes in both the shot put (second, 13.12m) and discus (second, 38.46m). Across the spring, Denison compiled event wins, personal bests, and multiple Athlete of the Week selections, including a fifth-career honor for Jolivette showing a well-rounded and complete roster. The outdoor season showcased a program with strength across all event groups and a rising core ready to push further in 2026.

Outdoor All-Americans and Academic Honors:
The women added to their remarkable season earning national recognition last season, as rising senior Sydney Flores was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete after earning All-NCAC finishes in the shot put and discus and winning the indoor shot put title. Flores, along with teammates Ava Sinex and Lexi Verdell, were also selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team, highlighting the program's strong academic and athletic success.

Returning All-NCAC
 

• Sydney Flores – Indoor: Shot Put (1st) | Outdoor: Shot Put (2nd), Discus (2nd)
• Piper Lee – Indoor: 4x200 relay (3rd) | Outdoor: 400 (3rd)
• Emily Brennan – Outdoor: 400 Hurdles (2nd), 4x400 Relay (3rd) | Indoor: 4x200 relay (3rd)
• Ava Sinex – Indoor: 4x200 Relay (3rd)
• Jane McNamara – Indoor: Distance Medley Relay (2nd)
• Evie Sparks – Indoor: Distance Medley Relay (2nd)
• Fiona Martinelli – Indoor: Distance Medley Relay (2nd)
• Mariel Drost – Indoor: Weight Throw (1st) | Outdoor: Hammer Throw (1st)
• Libby Hornick – Outdoor: 4x400 Relay (3rd)

Bringing in the hardware: Denison returns nine All-NCAC performers from last season, four of which were all-conference performers in both indoor and outdoor. The experience will be beneficial in the team's championship runs.

In the mix: Denison finished fourth in both the indoor and outdoor NCAC Championships this past season, and it is the second consecutive season the Big Red have placed fourth in the outdoor NCAC Championships. The team will look to build on that success with the experience competing on the biggest stage.

Fresh faces: The women's track and field team brings in 12 first-year's (four sprints, three mid-distance, three throws, two distance, one jumps). They will be guided by a senior class of six and 10 juniors to help jumpstart their Big Red career's

A Look at the Schedule

The Big Red kick off their indoor season at Tiger Opener at Wittenberg University on Saturday, December 6 before taking a sizable month break to come back and compete at the Muskie Meet on January 17, 2026 at Muskingum University. Denison will host the Bob Shannon Invitational on Saturday, February 7, and then compete in three more meets before heading back to Wittenberg for a third time for the NCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships on February 27-28. The team will get a chance to compete once more in the indoor season at Ohio Northern for a Last Chance Meet to improve their chances of going to the NCAA Championships in Birmingham, Alabama on March 13-14.

In the outdoor season, Denison will host their annual Lid-Lifter meet on Saturday, March 28 to break into the spring weather. They then will be on the road, traveling to two NCAC foes in Ohio Wesleyan University and Kenyon College before hosting the Big Red Invitational and NCAC Combined Events on April 24-26. The NCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held in Gambier, Ohio hosted by Kenyon College on May 1-2. There will be two Last Chance Meets at the end of the season before the NCAA Championships will commence in LaCrosse, Wisconsin from May 21-23.
 

Date	Location	Meet	Host
12/6/25	Springfield, Ohio	Tiger Opener	Wittenberg
1/17/26	New Concord, Ohio	Muskie Meet #1	Muskingum
1/24/26	Wooster, Ohio	Fighting Scots Invitational	Wooster
1/31/26	Springfield, Ohio	Steemer Showcase	Wittenberg
2/7/26	Granville, Ohio	Bob Shannon Invitational	Denison
2/14/26	Tiffin, Ohio	Robinson Family Open	Tiffin
2/21/26	Springfield, Ohio	Wittenberg Invite	Wittenberg
2/21-22/26	Wooster, Ohio	NCAC Combined Events	Wooster
2/27-28/26	Springfield, Ohio	NCAC Indoor Championships	Wittenberg
3/6-7/26	Ada, Ohio	Last Chance Meet	Ohio Northern
3/13-14/26	Birmingham, Ala.	NCAA Indoor Championships	Southern Athletic Association
3/28/26	Granville, Ohio	Lid-Lifter	Denison
4/4/26	Delaware, Ohio	Marv Frye Invitational	Ohio Wesleyan
4/10-11/26	Cleveland, Tenn.	Fast Break Athletics Invitational	Lee University
4/18/26	Gambier, Ohio	Duane Gomez Invitational	Kenyon
4/24/26	Granville, Ohio	Big Red Invitational	Denison
4/25-26/26	Granville, Ohio	NCAC Combined Events	Denison
5/1-2/26	Gambier, Ohio	NCAC Outdoor Championships	Kenyon
5/7-8/26	Berea, Ohio	Last Chance Meet	Baldwin Wallace
5/13-14/26	Alliance, Ohio	Last Chance Meet	Mount Union
5/21-23/26	LaCrosse, Wis.	NCAA Outdoor Championships	Wisconsin-La Crosse