Katie Castelli

Ohio State Overview

Collegiate Career

2024-25
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

Indoor

Outdoor

Finished 10th in the 3000m steeplechase (10:15.78) at the Big Ten Championships
Ran the 3000m steeplechase (10:28.99) at the NCAA first round
Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Tom Jones Invite (10:32.50)
Was the runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase (10:27.72) at the Jesse Owens Classic
Finished sixth in the distance medley relay (11:27.76) at the Drake Relays
Ran the 1500m (4:32.92) at the USF Invite
Had the five fastest Buckeye times in the 3000m steeplechase this season

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

Personal

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