Katelyn Buckley

Photo by: Aiden Shertzer

COLLEGE STATION, TX - September 01, 2021 - Katelyn Buckley during the Cross Country Meet in College Station, TX. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Bailey Orr/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Braden Huggins

Class:
Junior
High School:
Wylie
Hometown:
Wylie, Texas

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 11/14/22

Academic Honors
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll

2022-23: Cross Country - Competed at the OSU Cowboy Preview 3k, finishing 28th with a 11:14.4... Finished 17th at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k with a time of 18:55.6... Clocked a time of 21:45.3 at the Paul Short Run 6k... At the Arturo Barrios invitational 6k, registered a time of 22:34.2... Completed the SEC Championships 6k with a 21:44.96... Competed at the Razorback Invitational, earned a new personal best in the 3000m with a 10:04.96... Finished 11th at the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet with a personal best time of 17:37.65 in the 5000m.

2021-22: Cross Country - Opened the season finishing 24th at the Aggie Opener, completed the 4.1k course with a time of 15:18.8…Competed in the Texas A&M Invitational finishing 16th in the 5k with a time of 18:30.9...Finished 42nd at the Gans Creek Classic with a time of 22:16.8...Ran a personal best 6k time of 21:48.8 to finish 59th at the Arturo Barrios Invitational...Ran at the SEC Championships, completed the 6k course at 23:19.9... Indoor- Competed at the Ted Nelson Invite where she ran a 18:01.87 in the 5000m to finish second... Clocked a personal best time of 10:24.09 in the 3000m at the Aggie Invite... Raced the 5000m at the Charlie Thomas Invite, running 18:09.07 to finish 12th... Outdoor- At the 44 Farms Team Invite, competed in the 5000m, placing third with a time of 18:49.95... Ran a personal best in the 5000m at the Alumni Muster, clocking 17:55.12 to finish eighth.

2020-21: Cross Country - Was the only Aggie freshman to compete in all four races, she was also the top Aggie finisher in each race..Clocked 19:01.9 in the SEC Preview Meet 5k to open her season...Finished the Gans Creek Classic 6k with a time of 22:28.0...Recorded a top 30 finish at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k at 22:18.2...Was one of two freshman on the SEC Championships team, she finished the 6k course with a time of 22:27.7. Indoor - Competed in two meets...Opened the indoor season at the Aggie Invitational, placed eighth in the 3000m at 10:49.08...Shaved 13-seconds off her 3000m time at the Charlie Thomas Invitational running 10:36.36. Outdoor - Did not compete.

High School/Personal: Lettered four season in cross country and track & field…Was named the team Newcomer of the Year in 2016-17 and was named the team Track Athlete of the Year in 2019…As a junior was named the UIL 6A – District 10 MVP…Helped her team claim the district title in 2019…Set a school record in cross country in the 5K at 18:38…Graduated in the Top-10% of her class, 21 out of 612…Was Academic All-State in cross country and track & field and was an active member of the National Honor Society, PALs and Student Council…Personal bests: 1,600m – 5:17; 3,200m – 11:41; 5K (XC) – 18:38; 2,000m Steeplechase – 7:45...Plans to major in elementary education.