University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Track and Field Roster
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Melody Ochana
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Olathe East HS
- Hometown:
- Overland Park, Kan.
2026 OUTDOOR: Placed twenty-ninth in the 5,000-meter in 17:13.51 at the WashU Distance Carnival ...
2026 INDOOR: Placed eighth in the 5,000-meter in 17:12.15 and eighteenth in the 3,000-meter in 10:09.67 at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Placed thirteenth in the mile in 5:05.64 at the Iowa Open ... Placed twenty-second in the 5,000-meter in 17:15.45 at the Meyo Invitational ... Finished second in the 3,000-meter in 10:03.26 at the Thane Baker Invitational ...
2025 OUTDOOR: Finished the 5,000m in 17:36.97 at the WashU Distance Carnival ... Finished nineteenth in the 1,500m with a time of 4:51.99 at the Wartburg Outdoor Select ... Finished third in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:06.69 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished eighteenth in the 1,500m in 4:44.05 at the Gibson Invitational ... Placed nineteenth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:08.56 at the Drake Relays ... Finished first in the 1,500m with a time of 4:42.73 at the Musco Twilight ... Placed 12th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:03.82) and 18th in the 5,000 meters (17:56.48) at the MVC Championships.
2025 INDOOR: Finished third in the 5000m with a time of 17:23.33 at the ISU Holiday Invite ... Placed twelfth in the 1 mile premier in a time of 5:04.43 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Finished fourth in the mile with a time of 4:59.94 at the Deloss Dodds Invitational ... Finished tenth in the 3000m with a time of 10:00.26 at the Iowa State Classic ... Finished nineteenth in the 5000m with a time of 17:53.97 and twenty-eighth in the 3000m with a time of 10:15.73 at the Missouri Valley Indoor Championships.
2023-24: Competed at Wisconsin-Parkside.
2021-22: Competed at Cloud Country Community College in Kansas.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Olathe East High School in Kansas.
PERSONAL: Native of Olathe, Kansas ... Daughter of Charles and Maureen Ochana ... Sister of Ethan ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Enjoys playing, walking, listening to violin covers and orchestral music and going for runs with her dog.
2026 INDOOR: Placed eighth in the 5,000-meter in 17:12.15 and eighteenth in the 3,000-meter in 10:09.67 at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Placed thirteenth in the mile in 5:05.64 at the Iowa Open ... Placed twenty-second in the 5,000-meter in 17:15.45 at the Meyo Invitational ... Finished second in the 3,000-meter in 10:03.26 at the Thane Baker Invitational ...
2025 OUTDOOR: Finished the 5,000m in 17:36.97 at the WashU Distance Carnival ... Finished nineteenth in the 1,500m with a time of 4:51.99 at the Wartburg Outdoor Select ... Finished third in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:06.69 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished eighteenth in the 1,500m in 4:44.05 at the Gibson Invitational ... Placed nineteenth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:08.56 at the Drake Relays ... Finished first in the 1,500m with a time of 4:42.73 at the Musco Twilight ... Placed 12th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:03.82) and 18th in the 5,000 meters (17:56.48) at the MVC Championships.
2025 INDOOR: Finished third in the 5000m with a time of 17:23.33 at the ISU Holiday Invite ... Placed twelfth in the 1 mile premier in a time of 5:04.43 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Finished fourth in the mile with a time of 4:59.94 at the Deloss Dodds Invitational ... Finished tenth in the 3000m with a time of 10:00.26 at the Iowa State Classic ... Finished nineteenth in the 5000m with a time of 17:53.97 and twenty-eighth in the 3000m with a time of 10:15.73 at the Missouri Valley Indoor Championships.
2023-24: Competed at Wisconsin-Parkside.
2021-22: Competed at Cloud Country Community College in Kansas.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Olathe East High School in Kansas.
PERSONAL: Native of Olathe, Kansas ... Daughter of Charles and Maureen Ochana ... Sister of Ethan ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Enjoys playing, walking, listening to violin covers and orchestral music and going for runs with her dog.
UNI Football Media Day
Friday, April 03
Kyle Green, UNI Head Men’s Basketball Coach - Introductory Press Conference
Friday, April 03
PST: Carter Morton
Friday, March 20
Jeff Coover Press Conference - Mar. 16, 2026.
Monday, March 16
