An Otterbein student may not have the world record for the longest duration of living with scorpions, most spoons balanced on one’s face or longest fingernails, but we do have campuswide records for the professor who has been here the longest, the most purchased drink at the Otter Bean Café, sports records and many others.

Broaden your knowledge of Otterbein with some interesting facts that many people don’t know.

Record High and Low Temperatures for Westerville
For Westerville, Ohio, the record high temperature was 103 degrees on July 22, 1901.

The record low was -27 degrees on January 21, 1994. That makes you think twice about complaining over the cold this winter.

Oldest Living Alumni
Sarah Wisleder is 101. She graduated in 1934. She was born July 10, 1910, in Illinois. At Otterbein she majored in French and English. She was involved in choir, OWLs and the literary society.

Football Records
Shane Rannebarger, 2001 graduate, holds multiple football records.
In his career (1996-2001), he had the most rushing attempts (713) and the largest net rushing yardage (3,409 yards), and he scored the most points (258) and had the most touchdowns (43) in Otterbein history.

Most Career Points in Soccer
Karren Beers, 2006 graduate, holds the record for the most career points scored in soccer. She scored a total of 98 points between the years of 2003-2006, a great number considering second place was only 28 points.

Most Career Volleyball Kills
Mandy Simmerman, 2001 graduate, holds the record for the most kills in volleyball. In her career that lasted from 1997-2001, she put fear in her opponents’ eyes 1,747 times.

Most Purchased Item at the Otter Bean
The Otter Bean Café sells about 55 hot or frozen Otter Bean Mochas per day, and it’s no surprise why: With white chocolate sauce, swirls of caramel and a stocking cap of whipped cream, this decadent drink sends enough sugar and caffeine into your noggin to keep you awake in even the most boring INST class.

Longest Teaching Professor
The professor who has been teaching at Otterbein the longest, continuously, is English professor Norman Chaney with 44 total years.

Most Checked-Out Book at the Courtright Memorial Library
With 570 rentals, “Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students, 3rd Edition,” is the most requested book at the Otterbein library. Despite its popularity, this big, green textbook, which has been on reserve its entire life at Otterbein, is in relatively good condition.

Tallest Horse at the Barn
Sophomore Kelsie Bricker rides Jerry. He measures 17 hands tall, or 68 inches tall, at his withers.

_Contributing staff to this story included:
Mike Cirelli, Lindsay Paulsen, Blythe Malone, Steven Collins and Sarah Patashinsky_