2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Castelli, Katie
Katie Castelli
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Last School:
- Santa Clara University
- Year:
- Senior
- High School:
- O'Gorman High School
Bio
Ohio State OverviewÂ
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2025)Â
- CSC Academic All-District (2025)Â
- Spent three years at Santa Clara University (2022-24)
- Earned bachelor's degree from Santa Clara in 2024, graduating Cum Laude
- Pursuing master's degree in kinesiology - sports management at Ohio State
Cross Country
- Ran in five of six events (all but Wisconsin Pre-Nationals)
- Set Ohio State 6K PR at NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (20:39.7), finishing fourth for the Buckeyes and 46th overall
- Sixth for Ohio State at Big Ten Championships
- Finished first for the Buckeyes in first race at Ohio State, crossing the line eighth overall at the Akron Tommy Evans Invitational
IndoorÂ
- Did not compete
Outdoor Â
- Finished 10th in the 3000m steeplechase (10:15.78) at the Big Ten ChampionshipsÂ
- Ran the 3000m steeplechase (10:28.99) at the NCAA first roundÂ
- Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Tom Jones Invite (10:32.50)Â
- Was the runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase (10:27.72) at the Jesse Owens ClassicÂ
- Finished sixth in the distance medley relay (11:27.76) at the Drake RelaysÂ
- Ran the 1500m (4:32.92) at the USF Invite Â
- Had the five fastest Buckeye times in the 3000m steeplechase this seasonÂ
Prior to Ohio State
- Competed for Santa Clara
- 2024 NCAA West Regional qualifier in the steeplechase
- Ran in 2023 WCC XC Championships and NCAA Cross Country Regionals
- South Dakota's Gatorade Player of the Year
- Lettered for four years at Bishop O’Gorman Catholic School and St. Viator High School
- Team captain for three years
- All state title for three years
- Conference champion for three years
- Earned team state championship as a senior
- Daughter of Peter and Jennifer; mother played soccer at Georgetown
- Has three siblings - Libby, who runs track for UNC, Jack, a member of the Minnesota cross country and track and field teams, and Mary Ann, who graduated from Dayton in 2023
- Earning her master’s in kinesiology
- Plans to become an NCAA coach after college
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