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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Kirsten Koss

Kirsten Koss

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Highschool:
    Divine Child
  • Hometown:
    Dearborn, Mich.

Summary

Biography

Official Collegiate Results & Top Times

2025 Outdoor:

  • Claimed 10th in the 800m (2:26.21) at the Chippewa Challenge
  • Posted a PR of 4:59.59 for 15th in the 1,500m and then ran 2:28.27 for 16th in the 800m at Oakland's Elaine Leigh Invite
  • Clocked a season-best 2:24.25 for 20th in the 800m and was 33rd in the 1,500m (5:04.84) at the Horizon League Championships


2024-25 Indoor: 

  • Was 11th in the mile (5:26.28) and a part of the runner-up 4x400 at the SVSU Classic
  • Took 19th in the 800m (2:28.87) at EMU's Bob Parks Memorial
  • Placed 16th in the mile (5:32.27) and ran a leg on the third-place 4x400 at Michigan's Silverston Invitational
  • Earned 18th in the 800m (2:26.82) and 29th in the mile (5:35.10) at the Horizon League Championships


Prior To Detroit Mercy:

  • Earned varsity letters in basketball, cross country and track and field
  • Named All-State, All-Region and All-Catholic three times in track
  • Was back-to-back team MVP as a sophomore and junior
  • In cross country, she was All-Region and All-Catholic as a sophomore, junior and senior
  • A three-time state qualifier
  • Helped Divine Child to a D2 track and field state title as a senior
  • Was All-State D2 on the 4x400-meter relay as a junior and senior and state champion as a freshman and sophomore
  • A four-time D2 800m state qualifier and was All-State in the 4x800 as a sophomore
  • Ran club with Dearborn Track Club and was All-State in the distance medley relay


Personal:

  • Daughter of Deanna Dziadzio and Michael Koss and stepfather is Brian Dziadzio
  • Has two older sisters and an older brother and is part of triplets with her sister Meghan, who also is on the team
  • Teammates in high school with her sister and current Titan track and field member Meghan as well as another incoming freshman in Olivia Velazquez
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because of the small class sizes and UDM's strong reputation for the dental hygiene program.
  • A Pre Physical Therapy major

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Mid-Distance