University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Octavia Cato
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Sprints
- High School:
- McCluer South-Berkeley HS
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Prev School:
- Butler CC
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Letterwinner • competed in the 60m at five meets • made Big Ten debut, placing fourth in the 60m in a career-best 7.38 seconds at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • finished as 60m runner-up at the Meyo Invitational • ended the season ranked third in the 60m (7.38) among all-time Gophers • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Junior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Season • Sophomore Season: Competed for Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas • competed at six meets during the indoor season • placed third in the 60m (7.41) and sixth in the 200m (24.60) at the NJCAA Indoor Championships • competed at four meets during the outdoor season • finished sixth in the 100m in a season-best 11.88 and ninth in the 200m in a career-best 23.82 at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Championships • won 100m and placed second in the 200m at the NJCAA Region VI Outdoor Championships.
2018 Season • Freshman Season: Began her collegiate career at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, N.M. • competed at six meets during the indoor season • placed 10th in the 60m at the NJCAA Indoor Championships • competed at five meets during the outdoor season • won a national title in the 4x100-meter relay, clocking a time of 44.52 seconds at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Championships.
High School: A 2017 graduate of McCluer South-Berkeley High School in Ferguson, Mo.
| Cato's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| 60m | 7.38 (AT-3rd) | Big Tens (2/29/20) |
| 200m | 24.60 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
| Cato's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 100m | 11.44 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
| 200m | 23.82 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
