Kelli Peirano was an outstanding two-sport athlete for Otterbein, excelling in soccer as well as track and field. During her track career, she was a three-time Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) champion in the short hurdle races, winning twice indoor and once outdoor. Kelli is on the top-10 lists in three events for Otterbein, sitting third in the 100-meter hurdles and seventh in the 100-meter dash along with being part of the school record 4 x 100m relay. In 2006, Kelli qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships and finished fourth overall to capture All-American honors.