In 2022, she made her rookie run with a team of Alaskan huskies in the Iditarod, and in 2023, placed second in the Yukon Quest, where she was cited by race organizers and race veterinarians, in a rare unanimous decision, for exemplary treatment of her dogs.
[2] She is the granddaughter of Jim Otto, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
[2] In 2023, Otto placed second in the Yukon Quest Alaska, finishing in 4 days, 11 hours, and 17 minutes.
[1][10] Otto competed in the 2024 Iditarod, leaving Anchorage on March 2, 2024, with her Husky Homestead team of 15 dogs.
[11] On March 13, nine days, 18 hours, 24 minutes, and 33 seconds after the official start in Willow, Otto finished the race in eighth place with 12 dogs.