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Wellesley College Athletics

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26
Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26

Merete Ogah

  • Height 5-5
  • Year 2025
  • Hometown Austin, Texas
  • High School Lake Travis
  • Position Sprints
  • Major Political Science & Economics
  • Pronunciation MERR-et O-gah

Biography


Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

2024-25:

Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Started outdoor season by taking second in the 100m (12.82) at the Tufts Snowflake Classic
  • Won the 200m (26.57) and second in the 100m (12.77) at the Coast Guard Invitational
  • Runner-up in the 100m (12.94) at the Carla Coffey Invitational
  • Won the 100m (12.73) and second in the 200m (26.92) versus Mount Holyoke and Smith
  • Came in fourth in the 200m (26.08) and fifth with a PR in the 100m (12.39) at the NEWMAC Championships
  • Placed 17th with a PR in the 200m (25.92) and 18th in the 100m Trials (12.59) at the New England DIII Championship
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season with a PR in the 60m (8.13) and finished second in the finals at the Mary Grinaker Invitational
  • Finished 19th with a time of 27.09 in the 200m at the Ramapo Season Opener
  • Won the 200m (27.22) and qualified for the finals and finished third in the 60m (8.23) at the Massasoit Classic
  • Placed ninth in the 100m (8.22) at the Tufts Cupid Challenge
  • Took fifth in the 200m (27.94) and sixth in the 60m (8.19) at the Lynn Ruddy Invitational
  • Runner-up in the 60m (8.18) at the Peter de Villiers Cup
2023-24:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Began the spring by with a personal-best time in the 200m event at the Emory Spring Break Classic (27.48)
  • Claimed eighth in the 100m at the Coast Guard Invitational (12.86)
  • Ran a 13.21 in the 100m at the Silfen Invitational
  • Took third in the 100m against Smith and Mount Holyoke (13.16)
  • Finished seventh in the 200m (25.86) and 10th in the 100m (12.94) at the NEWMAC Championships
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season with a sixth place finish in the 60m at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (8.33)
  • Earned fourth in the 60m at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational (8.22)
  • Recorded a personal-best in the 60m at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (8.14)
  • Runner-up in the 60m at the Peter de Villiers Cup (8.24)
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Had a season-best in the 200m dash (28.11) and part of third place 4x100m relay team at the Coast Guard Invitational (51.01)
  • Set a season best in the 100m at the Silfen Invitational (13.14)
  • Won the 100m (13.18), sixth in the 200m (28.13), and part of the winning 4x100m relay team at the Wellesley Tri-Match (51.43)
  • Finished 13th in the 100m (12.90) and part of the seventh place 4x100m relay team at the NEWMAC Championship (50.35)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened season with ninth place finish in 200m race at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational (28.80)
  • Part of then program record 4x200m team at Branwen Smith-King Invitational (1:50.10)
  • Season best in 200m at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (28.33)
  • Broke 4x200m program record once again at New England DIII Championships (1:49.63)
2021-22:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Finshed first in the 4x100m with a time of 51.74 at the Wellesley Invitational 
  • Had a season best time of 13.36 in the 100m at the 2022 NEWMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Made collegiate debut running the 200m at the Smith Winter Classic on Dec. 4
  • Finished fourth in the 4x200m with a time of 1:55.67 at the Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended Lake Travis High School, graduated in 2021
Personal:
  • Born in Austin, Texas
  • Lives with parents and two siblings

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22

    Sprints
    5'5"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'5"
  • 2023-24First-year

    Sprints
    5'5"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprints
    5'5"
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