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Turner College Alum Olivia Jarrell to be Inducted into the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame

Columbus State University Athletics and the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee are proud to announce the 2025 Hall of Fame class of inductees, highlighting four impactful Cougars who have represented the CSU red and blue so well. Four former Cougars will be enshrined into the illustrious club on October 18th during the CSU Homecoming Weekend festivities. This year's Class of 2025 includes soccer student-athlete and Turner College alum Olivia Jarrell. Olivia is one of the most decorated student-athletes to ever come through the women's soccer program, competing for the Cougars from 2015 to 2018. The four-time All-Peach Belt Conference selection, 2018 PBC Player of the Year, and 2015 PBC Freshman of the Year has left one of the most prolific legacies in CSU history, setting the standard for the women's soccer program. The St. Augustine, Fla. native and All-Decade Team member holds the program record with 71 career goals and 171 career points, ranking fourth on the PBC's all-time list of leaders in both categories. She finished her career at CSU with 91 appearances and 86 starts. From the beginning to end, Jarrell set and held the standard as an offensive threat for the Cougars, scoring 17 or more goals in all four seasons. She led the PBC in scoring in 2015 and 2018 while also leading in total points in 2017 and 2018. The 2018 United Soccer Coaches Southeast Region Player of the Year and PBC Select Sport Gold Ball winner has racked up numerous honors on the regional and national stages. She was named both All-Region and All-American seven times in her career between three national associations. Olivia graduated from Columbus State with her bachelor's in accounting and now works in accounting while also the Assistant Director of Coaching at Ancient City Soccer Club. Out of college, Jarrell participated in the 2019 NWSL Draft and took part in the Houston Dash Training Camp in the same year. Her professional career began in 2020 with Shelbourne FC in Ireland and she transitioned back to the United States in 2021 to compete in the WPSL where she was selected to the All-Great Lakes Conference Team as a member of the Cleveland Ambassadors. She returned to Columbus in 2022 to take part in the Columbus Rapids' inaugural season, leading the team in goals and points, eventually capturing the NISL's MVP title. Jarrell has since competed for the Jacksonville Armada of the WPSL for two seasons.
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