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Katelyn O'Brien
- Year:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Boca Raton, Fla.
- High School:
- Boca Raton High School
2026-27
CROSS COUNTRY
O'Brien made her collegiate cross country debut by placing fourth overall in the 5K at the Florida XC Intercollegiate Invitational with a time of 17:57.45, helping the Ospreys to a second-place team finish.
PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
HIGH SCHOOL
O’Brien competed in cross country and track and field at Boca Raton High School … Won the Palm Beach County, district and regional cross country championships as a senior … Finished fourth overall at the 2025 FHSAA Class 4A State Cross Country Championship … Set a high school personal best of 17:21.5 in the 5K while winning the district championship … Earned first-team all-county cross country honors during her career and was named Palm Beach County Girls Fall Athlete of the Year as a senior … Won district championships in both the 1600m and 3200m as a junior … Won the regional championship in the 3200m with a high school personal best of 10:52.82 … Posted a high school personal best of 5:04.16 in the 1600m.
PERSONAL
O’Brien is the daughter of Renee and Shawn O’Brien … Has one sister, Madeline … Her father, Shawn, competed in baseball and cheerleading at Villanova, while her grandfather, Bernie O’Brien, played golf at Villanova … Chose North Florida because of the team culture, coaching staff and opportunity to continue developing as a runner … Was a National Merit Finalist at Boca Raton High School … Born Jan. 9, 2008, in Orlando, Fla.
CROSS COUNTRY
O'Brien made her collegiate cross country debut by placing fourth overall in the 5K at the Florida XC Intercollegiate Invitational with a time of 17:57.45, helping the Ospreys to a second-place team finish.
PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
HIGH SCHOOL
O’Brien competed in cross country and track and field at Boca Raton High School … Won the Palm Beach County, district and regional cross country championships as a senior … Finished fourth overall at the 2025 FHSAA Class 4A State Cross Country Championship … Set a high school personal best of 17:21.5 in the 5K while winning the district championship … Earned first-team all-county cross country honors during her career and was named Palm Beach County Girls Fall Athlete of the Year as a senior … Won district championships in both the 1600m and 3200m as a junior … Won the regional championship in the 3200m with a high school personal best of 10:52.82 … Posted a high school personal best of 5:04.16 in the 1600m.
PERSONAL
O’Brien is the daughter of Renee and Shawn O’Brien … Has one sister, Madeline … Her father, Shawn, competed in baseball and cheerleading at Villanova, while her grandfather, Bernie O’Brien, played golf at Villanova … Chose North Florida because of the team culture, coaching staff and opportunity to continue developing as a runner … Was a National Merit Finalist at Boca Raton High School … Born Jan. 9, 2008, in Orlando, Fla.
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