2022-23 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2024: Indoor— Did not compete... XC— Secured her first collegiate event win in the 5k at the Azalea City Classic with a time of 18:32.22... Earned third team All-Sun Belt honors at the Sun Belt Championships after finishing in 12th place, clocking a time of 17:50.0... Qualified for the NCAA South Cross Country Regionals and PR'd in the 6k...
2023: Outdoor — Earned the bronze medal in 3000 meter Steeplechase at the Sun Belt Outdoor Track and Field Championships...Finished in second at the Crimson Tide Invitational in the 3000 meter steeplechase... Personal record of 16:58.66 in the 5000 meters at the Joe Walker Invitational... Indoor — Finished inside the Top-10 all five races she competed in... Placed fifth in the 5000 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Championships... Personal best time of 9:54.68 in the 3000 meters at the Samford Invitational...
University of Mary: Lettered four years at the Division II University of Mary … Personal bests in the 1500m (4:56.73), the 3000m (10:08.40), the 5000m (17:32.88), and the 3000m steeplechase (11:00.62).
High School: Attended South Saint Paul Secondary … Lettered in cross country for four years and gymnastics/track for three years … Ran the 3200m in 10:56 at the State meet after suffering a stress fracture.
Personal: Full name is Starlynn Love Costa … Born February 17, 2000 … Daughter of Dorina Costa … Has three half-siblings - Logan, Alyssa, and Kaylee … Transferred to South Alabama in part to get away from the snow and months of treadmill running … Favorite book is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland … Favorite music artist is Snoop Daws … Enjoys listening to and writing her own music.
Major: Communication
