Oden, a native of Grand Island, Neb., earned 30 All-American honors and set 12 school records as a track and field athlete at Nebraska Wesleyan, where she participated in the high jump, triple jump, long jump, heptathlon, javelin and hurdles. Oden also compiled 10 national titles winning the outdoor high jump four times, the heptathlon three times and the indoor high jump three times. The seven individual national titles that she won at the Outdoor Championships ties her for first place in NCAA Division III history for the most in a career. As a senior, Honda honored Oden as the NCAA Division III Athlete of the Year and Most Outstanding Track & Field Athlete in the nation.Â
