Since Karen Dennis was promoted to director of track and field and cross country at Ohio State in 2014, one of her biggest goals had been for Ohio State’s men’s and women’s track and field teams to both win Big Ten championships at the same time.
That dream became reality last month when the Buckeye men and women both won the team titles for their respective genders at the 2022 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Dennis considers that, the first time any Big Ten school swept both outdoor titles since Wisconsin in 1997, to be a highlight of her 45-year coaching career.