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California Institute of Technology

2025 Caltech Cross Country Roster

Elisa Grillo

  • Height 5-4
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Cypress, Texas
  • High School Bridgeland
  • Major Bioengineering

Biography

Research and STEM Activities:
Individual competitor in NASA Plant Mars Challenge and awarded best in show for original research experiment examining the growth of basil, tomatoes, and beans in a mix of Mars regolith simulant with the addition of my corrhizae...High school math and science tutor.

Before Caltech:
Academic Honors: Academic All-State (2021)...AP Scholar...Member of National Honor Society...national Merit Recognition-Small Town and Rural...National Merit Commended.
Athletic Honors: Four-time cross country CFISD district team champion (2018-21)...Three-time cross country state qualifier (2018-19, 21)...Two-time individual silver medalist CFISD district meet (2019-20).

Personal:
Daughter of Edmund and Simone Grillo...Younger sister of Kaitlyn.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022First-Year

    5'3"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2024Junior

    5'3"
  • 2025Senior

    5'4"