Ricky Circelli
- position Middle Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Ponte Vedra, Fla.
- High school Ponte Vedra HS
- position Middle Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Ponte Vedra, Fla.
- High school Ponte Vedra HS
Ricky Circelli Bio
Season and Career Results
2025
Indoor
Competed in five meets during his indoor debut, primarily running the 800m with one 600m and a pair of 4x400m relays sprinkled in … Made his collegiate debut in the 600m at the Clemson Opener in December, stopping the clock at 1:20.71 to finish sixth overall and ranking fifth all time in program history … Ran four different 800m races during the indoor season with his best finish resulting in a third-place finish at the USC Invite with a personal best time of 1:51.39 … Also ran the 800m at the SEC Indoor Championship, clocking 1:53.29.
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned a pair of letters in track & field, two letters in cross country and two varsity letters in football at Ponte Vedra High School … Ran the 800m for the Sharks and holds the school’s 4x800m record as well as the 600m school record … Won the Team State Championship in 2023 and also competed at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in 2024.
Personal
Son of Robert and Melissa Circelli, born on Nov. 8, 2005 … Has two siblings, Ryan and Robyn … Father, Robert, competed in track & field at Florida State … Was an NFLPA PAF Scholarship Winner as well as The Florida Striders Track Club 2024 College Scholarship Winner … Craig Speziale Memorial Scholarship Winner and Baker’s Sports Pursuing Victory with Honor Scholarship Winner … Earned the Creighton Funke Memorial Scholarship and the Creative Writing Scholarship … Was Top 3% of Graduating Class in St. Johns County … Plans to major in Finance and Computer Science with a career goal of becoming a Fintech Leader … Is in the Honors College at Carolina and has been awarded the Superlative Award.
Personal Records
Indoor
| 600m | 1:20.71 (12/6/24) |
| 800m | 1:51.39 (2/22/25) |
