Western Illinois University Athletics

CROSS COUNTRY
5-mile: 25:58 (9/30/11 at Notre Dame Invitational-South Bend, Ind.)
6K: 20:04 (9/9/11 at Bradley Open-Peoria, Ill.)
8K: 24:24 (10/12/12 at Bradley Classic-Peoria, Ill.) - 1st in program history
10K: 31:57.33 (11/9/12 at NCAA Midwest Regional-Springfield, Mo.)

TRACK AND FIELD
INDOOR:
800-Meter Run: 2:01.58 (2/18/11 at Iowa Invitational)
One-Mile run: 4:14.96 (2/15/13 at Iowa Invitational) - 9th in program history
3,000-Meter Run: 8:30.02 (2/2/13 at Notre Dame Meyo Invitational) - 4th in program history
5,000-Meter Run: 14:40.24 (2/18/13 at Iowa State Classic) - 1st in program history

OUTDOOR:
800-meter run: 1:57.10 (4/8-9/11 at Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational)
1,500-meter run: 3:57.59 (3/31/12 at Knox Open)
3,000-meter run: 8:34.13 (4/14/12 Lee Calhoun Invitational) - 1st in program history
5,000-meter run: 15:08.84 (5/10/12 at Summit League Championships)
10,000-meter run: 31:06.98 (4/26/13 at Drake Relays) - 5th in program history

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES: Earned 2012 First Team All-League for Cross Country. 2012 Winter/Spring Academic All-Summit League... earned 2011-12 Outdoor All-League honors... 2011-12 Second Team All-League Honors (cross country)... named to the 2011 Summit League Fall Academic All-League Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in cross country and track... team captain and All-Conference selection during senior year... qualified for the state track finals twice.

PERSONAL: Son of Lydia and Scott Castel... born April 5, 1992... sister, Sarah, is a member of the Illinois State cross country and track squads.

MAJOR: Law Enforcement and Justice Administration

DESIRED CAREER: Police officer or college coach