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Gabriella Castro '20 Recruiting Profile
ClubFit 180
Height5'7"
Weight125lbs
Age22
Primary Position800M
Secondary Position1600M
Dominant HandLeft
800M2:19.05
1600M5:05.32
Distance & PR5K 18:01.18
3200M10:59.68
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2019 NC Indoor St...Personal Statement
As a collegiate athlete, I hope to become an elite athlete who can compete at the national level. I want to be on a team where you and my teammates push me to be my very best. I also want my future collegiate team to care as deeply about running track and cross country as I do. I am willing to listen to what you tell me to do because I know it will make me a better athlete. I am willing to put in the work it requires and I realize being on your team means being dedicated and making daily sacrifices. Not only do I care about athletics, but I also realize academics will be an important part of my collegiate career. I have a natural love of learning and can handle challenging courses. Additionally, my character would be perfect for your team. I will be willing to give my best effort, just as I already do on my high school team. I also have a very competitive nature. Plus, I have learned to be a team player. It would be an honor to be a part of your team!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 11 years
- 2020 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Team Captain
Team Awards
- State Champs
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- All-State Team 2nd place in 1000m, All-State Team 1st Place 4x800m relay, All-State 6th Place 1600m, 2nd Team All-State 11th place in the 3200m , 1st Team All-State
Team Awards
- State Champs, 3rd consecutive state team championship
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-County, Team Co-Captain, Performer of the Week w/o 3/25, All-County Team 800 meters (2nd place), 2nd 800m Conf, 2nd 1600m Conf, 2nd place regionals, 1st place 800m regionals, 3rd place 1600m states, 6th place 800m states, Team Co-Captain, Performer of the Week w/o 3/25, All-County Team 800 meters (2nd place), 2nd 800m Conf, 2nd 1600m Conf, 2nd place regionals, 1st place 800m regionals, 3rd place 1600m states, , 1st Team All-State, Team Co-Captain, Performer of the Week w/o 3/25, All-County Team 800 meters (2nd place), 2nd 800m Conf, 2nd 1600m Conf, 2nd place regionals, 1st place 800m regionals, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- State 2nd Place, County Champions, West Regional Champions, Regional Champs, Conference Champs
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, (PR) Runner-Up at XC State Championship, Won Female Conference XC Athlete of the Year Award, 1st Place Regional Championship, 1st place Conference , 2nd place County, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- , Regional Champs, State Champs, Conference Champs
- 2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- injury (2 months)
Team Awards
- Team State Champions, State Champs
- 2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Injury - out 2 months
- 2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- State Champs, Regional Champs, Conference 2nd Place
- 2017 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-State, 5th States 1000m, 1st States 4x800m, 2nd Place 1000m City Championship
Team Awards
- 1st Place City Championship, State Champs
- 2017 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region, NBN Freshman Mile 13th Place,, 1st Team All-State, NBN Freshman Mile 13th Place, 5th States 1600m,, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference, NBN Freshman Mile 13th Place, 5th States 1600m, 2nd States 4x800, 3rd Regionals 4x800, 4th Reg 1600m, 5th Reg 800m, 1st Conf 4x800, 3rd Conf 1600, 5th Conf 800m
Team Awards
- State 2nd Place, Runner-Up States, Conference 2nd Place,
- 2017 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- State 2nd Place, State Runner-Up, Conference Champs
- 2016 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- 9th at Conf, 10th at Regional, 16th at States, 9th at Conf, 10th at Regional, State 2nd Place, Regional 2nd Place, Conference Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2016 Fit 180
- There is no formal schedule. Club focuses on select invitational meets such as NC Powerade Games, Jim Law invitational, Youth Olympics, etc. Competed with clubs and off to complement school athletic schedule - including Middle School.
Coach References
- High School Assistant Coach
- Carla Stamper
- High School Head Coach
- Dustin Allen - Track
- High School Head Coach
- Kirk Walsh XC
- High School Assistant Coach
- Lisa Sluiter - Assistant/Club
Events
- Camp/Event
- NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Championship
- 2/14/20 to 2/14/20
- 1600m, 1000m, 3200m
- Camp/Event
- Mondo Elite HS
- 1/31/20 to 1/31/20
- 1 Mile 5:12.72 10th Place
- Camp/Event
- VA Showcase
- 1/17/20 to 1/18/20
- PR / School record in 2 Mile 11:02.81 8th Place, PR 1 Mile 5:11.79 14th Place
- Camp/Event
- NCHSAA 3A State XC Championship
- 11/09/19 to 11/09/19
- State Runner-Up with 18:01. A very cold day, with clear skies and no wind!
- Camp/Event
- NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional XC Championship
- 11/02/19 to 11/02/19
- 1st Place 18:14.3, led CHS Team to a 1st place finish.
- Camp/Event
- Southern Carolina Conference
- 10/22/19 to 10/22/19
- 1st place overall. Ran 18:36.44 on a muddy and hilly course. Led her team to a 1-2-3 finish and team conference title with 23 points! Won Conference Female Athlete of the Year Award!
- Camp/Event
- Great American XC Festival
- 10/05/19 to 10/05/19
- 17th place overall, Cuthbertson HS #1, New Cuthbertson School Record, new 40-sec PR of 18:08.5. Very tough competitive field including top schools from CA, FL, NY, GA, VA and top athletes incl. Katelyn Touhy.
- Camp/Event
- Union County XC Championships
- 9/25/19 to 9/25/19
- 2nd Place overall. Hilly course.
- Camp/Event
- Friday Night Lights
- 9/06/19 to 9/06/19
- 5th place overall Girls Championship Race with a PR of 18:48.08 (1st race of the season)
- Camp/Event
- 2019 NCHSAA 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
- 5/17/19 to 5/17/19
- Results: 3rd place in 4x800 with new school record of 9:26, placed 3rd with 2 second PR on the 1600m, 800m placed 6th (3rd event of the day)
- Camp/Event
- 2019 NCHSAA 3A WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
- 5/11/19 to 5/11/19
- 1st place 800m, 2nd place 1600m
- Camp/Event
- Southern Carolina Conference Championship
- 5/01/19 to 5/01/19
- 2nd place 800m, 2nd place 1600m
- Camp/Event
- Bojangles Track & Field Classic
- 4/12/19 to 4/13/19
- Day1: Ran a strong 1st leg to lead 4x800 team to 3rd place with a 9:30.36. Day2: Ran a 5:10.60 Mile. Ran a 2:23.92 800m. Arrived at track at 7:30am, had a long day with events at 3:00pm and 7:00pm on day 2.
- Camp/Event
- Union County Track & Field Championship
- 4/05/19 to 4/05/19
- Ran a PR of 2:19.05 placing 2nd in the 800 meters.
- Camp/Event
- UNCW HS Invitational
- 3/30/19 to 3/30/19
- 3 hr bus ride from CLT to Wilmington, arriving 1 hr before start. 1st event 4x800 1st place-strong 1st leg 2:19-2:20 split, 2nd event 1600m 1st place 5:07.04 PR, 3rd event 800m 2nd place 2:20.41 PR
- Camp/Event
- Weddington HS Home Meet
- 3/20/19 to 3/20/19
- 400 meter PR of 1:02.86
- Camp/Event
- Clash of the Carolinas
- 3/16/19 to 3/16/19
- 1st event of the outdoor season for Cuthbertson HS. Major Invitational, with 52 registered teams from NC, SC, and MD. Gabriella ran the 1600 meters, placing 2nd with a PR of 5:08.82, then ran the 800 meters, placing 1st with 2:22.04
- Camp/Event
- NBN Indoor
- 3/09/19 to 3/09/19
- Ran 1st leg of 4x1Mile relay Championship at an unofficial 5:11.272 (https://results.armorytrack.com/meets/1724/relays/11657/results) coming in 3rd at the pass, on their way to a 4th place team finish.
- Camp/Event
- NCHSAA 3A State Indoor Track & Field Championship
- 2/08/19 to 2/08/19
- All-State Team performance in the 4x800 relay as it wins states with 9:34.34 (new meet/state indoor record) Gabriella contributing with a 2:20-2:21; Gabriella earns another All-State performance placing 2nd in the 1000m with a 3:04.44 PR (indoor); places 6th in the 1600m with 5:19.37, places 11th in the 3200m with 11:47.72 in only her 2nd 3200m race of her athletic career.
- Camp/Event
- Charlotte City Championship
- 2/02/19 to 2/02/19
- 3rd Place 1600m 5:14.15, 2ns Place 1000m 3:04.60 PR, 2nd place 3200m 11.49.89 PR (1st time running event)
- Camp/Event
- Mondo Elite HS Invitational
- 1/25/19 to 1/26/19
- PR in 1000m 5:06.34; PR in 1600m 5:14.01
- Camp/Event
- VA Showcase
- 1/18/19 to 1/19/19
- Day 1: 1600 meters - 1st place 5:14.36 PR; Day 2: 4x800 m relay Gabriella was tripped, fell hard but finished the race strong, ran 1000 meters later same day, running a strong 3:09.61 with swollen right knee
- Camp/Event
- Cuthbertson Polar Bear #2
- 12/20/18 to 12/20/18
- 1000 meters 3:09.22 2nd place
- Camp/Event
- JDL Winston-Salem Indoor High School kick Off
- 12/08/18 to 12/08/18
- First meet of the indoor season for Gabriella. Ran the 1000m in 3:12.92, the 1600m in 5:23.58 (indoor PR), the 4x800m relay, and 4x400m relay.
- Camp/Event
- NCHSAA 3A State XC Championship
- 11/03/18 to 11/03/18
- Gabriella's places 19th overall contributing to her team's 1st state title. 3A winning team average time bests division 4A's winning team by a narrow margin!
- Camp/Event
- NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional XC Championship
- 10/27/18 to 10/27/18
- Cuthbertson HS wins regionals with several seasonal PRs, including Gabriella's.
- Camp/Event
- Fit180 XC Training Camp
- 7/07/17 to 7/14/17
- XC Training Camp - Cuthbertson High School XC Varsity Team
- Camp/Event
- New Balance Nationals Outdoor
- 6/16/17 to 6/18/17
- Freshman Mile 5:19.03 15th
- Camp/Event
- NC Runners Elite Tune-Up & Border Clash
- 6/03/17 to 6/03/17
- 800m 2:20.51 PR
- Camp/Event
- 2017 NCHSAA 3A Outdoor State Track & Field Championship
- 5/20/17 to 5/20/17
- 4x800m relay 2:18.4 split 1st leg; 1600m 5:14.17 PR
- Camp/Event
- Bojangles Track & Field Classic
- 4/07/17 to 4/08/17
- 800m 2:23.72 PR 22nd
- Camp/Event
- 2017 NCHSAA 3A Indoor Track & Field State Championship
- 2/11/17 to 2/11/17
- 1000m 3:11.36 5th place; 4x800m; 4x400m
- Camp/Event
- 2017 David Oliver Classic
- 1/28/17 to 1/28/17
- 1000m 3:11.17 8th place; 4x800m
- Camp/Event
- 2016 NCHSAA 3A XC State Championship
- 11/05/16 to 11/05/16
- 5K 19:45.57 PR (1st yr running XC)
- Camp/Event
- 2016 NCHSAA 3A Indoor States
- 2/11/16 to 2/13/16
- 1000 meters 3:11.36 5th place
Training
- Training Plan
- 5 years
- 2016-17 is Gabriella's first complete year of training - in previous years she has been on and off from different clubs and self-training. As of High School her focus has been on building endurance/strength for the 400 meters. After completing Middle School, her focus was on gaining endurance and strength competing in XC achieving great performances reaching 2nd team Conference as a freshman and a PR of 19:45 in the 5K. Gabriella's focus during indoor season is to transition to middle distance events such as the 500m, 1000m and 1600m also running 4x400m and 4x800m team relays. Heading into Spring, we'll be further transitioning into the 400m and 800m. Gabriella is fully committed to not only her training, but proper nutrition, rest and healthy habits. She is very motivated, driven, and extremely competitive. Since 2017, Gabriella has been competing in XC, Indoor and Outdoor track (4x400,4x800,800,1000,1600,Mile,3200,4xMile) often competing in 3-4 events per meet (4x800, 1600, 800, 4x400 or 3200). She has been one of the team's top point contributors since Freshman year and has helped her team win 3 consecutive State indoor titles, 2 consecutive XC titles, 2 outdoor runner-up, 3rd place outdoors. Gabriella never misses a day of training and puts as much emphasis on resting and nutrition as she does on running.
Additional Sports
- Cross Country
- 4 years
- Varsity Team
- (Team) State runner up in 2016 & 2017, Team State Champs in 2018 & 2019. Placed 16th at 2016 CC States 19:45.57; 28th at 2017 CC States (injury) 19:37.75; 19th at 2018 CC States 19:29.30; and, state runner-up in 2019 with a time of 18:01.18.
Statistics
| Event | 2019 Varsity Team | 2019 Varsity Team | 2019 Varsity Team | 2018 Varsity Team | 2018 Varsity Team | 2018 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | 18.48.08 | |||||
| 4x800M (Split) | 2:19 | |||||
| 400M | 1:02.86 | |||||
| 800M | 2:19.05 | 2:26.33 | ||||
| 1600M | 5:05.32 | 5:14.01 | 5:38.12 | 5:38.81 | ||
| 1000M | 3:04.44 | |||||
| 3200M | 11:47.72 | |||||
| Distance & PR | 5K 19:19.00 |
| Event | 2017 Varsity Team | 2017 Varsity Team | 2017 Varsity Team | 2016 Varsity Team | 2016 Fit 180 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance & PR | 5K 19:09.40 | 5K 19:45.57 | |||
| 4x800M (Split) | 2:20 | ||||
| 200M | 28.82 | 29.32 | |||
| 400M | 1:03.08 | 1:06.24 | |||
| 800M | 2:20.51 | 2:42.50 | |||
| 1600M | 5:14.17 | 5:43.00 | |||
| 1000M | 3:08.04 | ||||
| 100M | 14.70 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. FRESHMAN YEAR World History Honors (2016-2017_I) English II Honors (2016-2017_I) Biology I Honors (2016-2017_II) Math 2 Honors (2016-2017_II) SOPHOMORE YEAR American History I Honors (2017-2018_I) Math 3 Honors Honors (2017-2018_I) Advanced Inquiry Honors (2017-2018_I) Spanish III Honors (2017-2018_I) Civics & Economics Honors (2017-2018_II) Chemistry I Honors (2017-2018_II) Creative Writing Honors (2017-2018_II) Pre-Calculus Honors (2017-2018_II) JUNIOR YEAR Advanced Calculus Topics AB Honors (2018-2019_I) English III Honors (2018-2019_I) Adv Biology Topics Honors (2018-2019_I) American History I Honors (2018-2019_I) American History II Honors (2018-2019_II) SENIOR YEAR English IV Honors (2019-2020_I) Spanish IV Honors (2019-2020_II) Fitness & Nutrition (2019-2020_I)Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. SOPHOMORE YEAR AP Psychology (AP Exam Test Score, 5) JUNIOR YEAR AP Calculus AB (AP Exam Test Score, 5) AP Biology (AP Exam Test Score, 5) SENIOR YEAR AP Calculus BC (AP Exam Test Score, ) AP Environmental Science (AP Exam Test Score, )Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsAcademic All-Conference 2016, 2017, A Honor Roll (2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020), Invited to National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine, AP Scholar Award 2019-2020
- ActivitiesWork part-time at Haagen Daz Ice Cream, Beta Club - Community Volunteering, Volunteer at St. Matthews Church, Muffin Ministry - St Matthews Church
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