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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2015 Track and Field Roster

Ricky Castillo

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Hood River Valley HS
  • Hometown Hood River, Ore.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS:
Cross Country:
8,000m - 26:53.98 - Viking XC Classic (10/4/14)
Outdoor:
1,500m - 4:19 - Prep
3,000m - 9:14 - Prep (PSU Best: 9:14.92)
5,000m - 16:24.19 - John Knight Twilight (4/10/15)

2015 OUTDOOR:
Participated at three meets during the season...Set a personal best in the 5,000 meters with his time of 16:24.19 at the John Knight Twilight (4/10)...Finished the 3,000 meters in 9:14.92 at the Rose City Preview (3/21)...Opened the season with a time of 16:41.36 at the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/7).

2015 INDOOR:
Did not compete during the indoor season.

2014 CROSS COUNTRY:
Ran at five of the team's six meets of the season...Placed in the team's top five at the season-opening Bill Dellinger Invitational (9/5)...Finished second among the Vikings' freshmen class at all five meets in which he competed...Ran a personal best for a cross country 8K at the Viking XC Classic (10/4), crossing the line in 26:53.98.
 
DateMeet (Distance)PSU FinishOverall FinishTime
9/5Bill Dellinger Invitational (8K)5th39th27:33
9/20Big Sky XC Triangular (8K)8th24th27:36
10/4Viking XC Classic (8K)6th31st26:53.98
10/24Beaver Classic (8K)6th53rd27:47.4
11/1Big Sky Championships (8K)6th78th27:32.4

HOOD RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed in cross country and track and field during all four years of high school…Named the Most Valuable Runner on his cross country team during three of the four seasons he competed…Captained his team for two seasons…Two-time Columbia River Conference first-team selection…5A All-State honorable mention as a senior.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Son of Salome and Lucila Castillo…Has three brothers, Leo, Salome and Yonny…Plans on majoring in computer science.
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