Madeline Castleberry

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Byron Nelson
Hometown:
Granbury, Texas
Prev School:
Houston

Madeline Castleberry TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS:
• All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team (2022)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2023)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)

2023-24
Indoor:
• Did not compete in any indoor events

Outdoor:
• Competed at two meets in the 1500m and 3000m steeplechase
• Finished as the runner-up in the 1500m at the Jim Vargo Invitational with a new personal-best time of 4:35.21

2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets while recording personal bests in the mile, 3000m, and 5000m
• Ran 9:54.95 in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championships for a new lifetime-best in the event
• Won the 3000m at the Commonwealth College Opener

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets while recording personal bests in the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 3000m steeplechase
• Ran a lifetime-best of 10:51.41 in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Won the steeplechase at the Jim Freeman Louisville Invitational while finishing as runner-up at the Yellow Jacket Invitational

Houston Honors:
• 2020 Houston Cross Country MVP
• Four-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member
• Member of 2020 Indoor AAC championship team
• Member of 2021 Outdoor AAC championship team

Prep/High School Honors:
• Named 2016-17 MVP at Byron Nelson High School
• Earned Academic All-District Honors in 2015, 2016, and 2017
• Named Academic All-State in 2017

Personal:
• Full name is Madeline Castleberry
• Nickname is Maddy
• Birthdate is November 7, 1999
• Major is sport administration
• Parents are Leslie Biagiotti and Clay Castleberry
• Has two older siblings, Cameron and Sherrol
• Hopes to become a collegiate cross country and track coach after college
• Proudest moment of her life was being able to run competitively in college and accomplishing all of the dreams her younger self had set for herself
• Greatest challenge she has had to overcome has been the pressure of performing well and learning how to continue to have fun with her sport
• Chose UofL because it felt like home.