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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.

Rachel Overgaard

Rachel Overgaard

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Ypsilanti, Mich.
  • High School:
    Ann Arbor Huron
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in seven regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished eighth at GLIACs in the 200m dash (25.49) after setting a season-best time of 25.29 in the prelims ... placed 17th in the 60m dash with a season-best time of 7.99 at the league meet ... ran a season-best 300m dash time of 40.51 at the W-C-W tri-meet.  OUTDOOR: Named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete ... earned a spot on the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in six regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... was a member of the third-place 4x100m relay at GLIACs ... finished fifth in the 200m dash setting a then season-best time in the prelims of 24.68 (ran a 24.98 in the finals) ... placed ninth in the 100m dash at GLIACs (12.31) ... posted a season-best time of 12.080 for 100m at the Hillsdale Tune-Up ... participated in both relays during the season, including the 4x100m relay at both the Hillsdale Last Chance Meet and the Michigan Len Paddock Open ... recorded a season-best time of 24.66 for 200m at the Len Paddock Open.

2023-24:  INDOOR:  Competed in five regular-season meets ... recorded a season-best time of 25.89 in the 200m dash at the SVSU Tune-Up ... posted a season-best time of 7.99 in the 60m dash at the W-C-W meet ... twice competed in the 4x400m relay.  OUTDOOR:  Participated in five regular-season meets ... registered season-best times of 12.50 (100m dash) and 25.36 (200m dash) at the Cedarville Yellow Jacket Open.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Ann Arbor Huron High School ... was a three-year varsity track letterwinner (since no 2020 season due to COVID) ... helped the River Rats to back-to-back third-place finishes at the MHSAA Division 1 state meet in 2021 and 2022, after winning regional titles both years ... posted an Ann Arbor Area top time in 2022 for both 100m dash and 200m dash ... ran leadoff on the runner-up 400m relay at both the 2021 and 2022 state championship meet ... has personal-best times of 12.55 for 100m and 25.88 for 200m (both on May 6, 2023, at Farmington Invitational) ... earned three letters in cross country (2019, 2020 and 2021) ... ran a personal-best 20:22 at the 2020 Southeastern Conference Red Division championship meet ... served as a team captain in both cross country (2021) and track (2022-23) ... competed during the summer for the Ann Arbor Youth TC and Michigan All-Stars ... participated in the 2022 New Balance Nationals in the 1,000 Sprint Medley Championships.

Personal:  Full name -- Rachel A. Overgaard ... born on April 2, 2005, in Ypsilanti ... daughter of Neil and Christie Overgaard ... has an older brother, Peter ... is majoring in Biological Sciences Honors ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2023, Winter 2024 (4.00), Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 (4.00) ... last name is pronounced over-guard.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Sprints
    5'5"

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'5"

  • 2025-26Junior

    Sprints
    5'5"