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Gabriella Castro
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Cuthbertson HS
- Hometown:
- Waxhaw, NC
Bio
Career Records
2021 (Sophomore)
Cross Country: Made collegiate debut at the Adidas XC Challenge, placing 25th in the 5K (9/17) … Placed eighth and set a new personal best in the 5K at the Chanticleer Challenge (10/1) … Set a new personal best in the 6K at the FSU Invite (10/15) … Competed in the ACC Cross Country Championships (10/29) … Ran in the NCAA Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (11/12).
2020 (Freshman)
Did not compete.
High School
Holds two high school cross country records, in the 5k and two-mile ... Twice set the 4x800m indoor state record, winning the state title each time ... Finished as individual runner-up at the cross country state championship, twice winning the state cross country team title ... Named the 2019 Cross Country Athlete of the Year in her conference ... Claimed four indoor track team state titles, and twice finished runner-up in outdoor track ... Earned All-America honors in the 4x1600 ... Named a Charlotte Observer Female XC Athlete of the Week ... Earned 12 total varsity letters between track and cross country.
Personal
Born on July 18, 2002 ... Daughter of Janos and Jennifer Castro ... Father, Janos, ran track at Cornell ... Four-year member of the honor roll and an AP Scholar in high school ... Graduated summa cum laude.
2021 (Sophomore)
Cross Country: Made collegiate debut at the Adidas XC Challenge, placing 25th in the 5K (9/17) … Placed eighth and set a new personal best in the 5K at the Chanticleer Challenge (10/1) … Set a new personal best in the 6K at the FSU Invite (10/15) … Competed in the ACC Cross Country Championships (10/29) … Ran in the NCAA Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (11/12).
2020 (Freshman)
Did not compete.
High School
Holds two high school cross country records, in the 5k and two-mile ... Twice set the 4x800m indoor state record, winning the state title each time ... Finished as individual runner-up at the cross country state championship, twice winning the state cross country team title ... Named the 2019 Cross Country Athlete of the Year in her conference ... Claimed four indoor track team state titles, and twice finished runner-up in outdoor track ... Earned All-America honors in the 4x1600 ... Named a Charlotte Observer Female XC Athlete of the Week ... Earned 12 total varsity letters between track and cross country.
Personal
Born on July 18, 2002 ... Daughter of Janos and Jennifer Castro ... Father, Janos, ran track at Cornell ... Four-year member of the honor roll and an AP Scholar in high school ... Graduated summa cum laude.
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