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University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Kirsten Koss

Kirsten Koss

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

Summary

Biography

Official Collegiate Results & Top Times

2024:

  • Began her collegiate career taking 25th in 20:02.8 at the Michigan Open
  • Posted a season-best 19:31.0 for 59th at Notre Dame's National Catholic Championship
  • Was 83rd in 24:16.12 at the Falcon Invitational
  • Ran 24:02.0 for 69th at the Horizon League Championship
  • Placed 216th in 23:51.9 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional 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

  • 2024Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2025Sophomore

    Mid-Distance