Ricky Circelli
- position Distance
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Ponte Vedra, Fla.
- High school Ponte Vedra
- position Distance
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Ponte Vedra, Fla.
- High school Ponte Vedra
Ricky Circelli Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2025 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Season and Career Results
2026
Indoor
Took part in six indoor meets for the Gamecocks, running various middle-distance events as well as a pair of 4x400m relays … Opened the season with a win in the 1000m at the Clemson Opener, running a personal best time of 2:28.12 … Later earned a win in the 800m at the Carolina Classic with a mark of 1:50.65 … The following meet, he clocked a new 800m PR of 1:49.40 to finish runner-up at the USC Invite, marking the eighth fastest time in program history … Also ran the 800m at the SEC Indoor Championship, clocking 1:51.54 to finish 18th overall.
Outdoor
Appeared in four meets during his outdoor campaign, running the 800m and the 1500m … Opened his outdoor season with a new personal best in the 1500m at the Raleigh Relays, running 3:54.11 … Turned in a personal best in the 800m as well during the outdoor season, running 1:50.20 to place 17th overall at the Duke Twilight.
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.
Outdoor
Took part in five meets during his freshman season, running the 600m, 800m, 1500m and a pair of 4×400 meter relays … Made his outdoor debut at the Weems Baskin Invitational, finishing fifth in the 1500m with a personal best mark of 3:58.56 and running as the anchor leg in the 4x400m relay that took home fifth with a time of 3:21.74 … Ran four 800m races with his personal best time of 1:51.53 coming at the Florida Relays … Best overall finish in the 800m was 10th at the Charlotte Invitational, clocking 1:52.14 … Won the only 600m race of his season at the Gamecock Invite, turning in a time of 1:19.12 and was also an anchor leg in the 4x400m relay at the home finale.
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 | 1:49.40 (2/21/26) |
| 1000m | 2:28.12 (12/5/25) |
Outdoor
| 600m | 1:19.12 (4/12/25) |
| 800m | 1:50.20 (5/3/26) |
| 1500m | 3:54.11 (3/26/26) |
