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California Institute of Technology

2026 Track and Field Roster

David Castillo

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Johns Creek, GA
  • High School Chattahoochee
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Biography

Research and STEM Activities

Completed Minor Research in the Governor's Honors Program during the summer of 2021; under the supervision of Dr. Chris Wozny and Dr. Eric Crisp, researched the dye absorbing capabilities of alginate hydrogels as they pertain to fresh water cleaning and environmental remediation.

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: National BetaCon Robotics Showcase First Place 2022, First Place Georgia BetaCon Engineering 2022, SciOly Georgia State Champions 2021, Governor's Honors Program 2021, Lemelson-MIT Inventeam Challenge Semifinalist 2020, National Merit Finalist 2022, Most Outstanding Student in Social Studies 2022.

Athletic Honors: Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field, Student with the Highest GPA in the program for Cross Country and Track and Field 2022, Cross Country Team Captain 2022.

Personal

Born in Venezuela... Son of Juan and Judy... Younger brother to Carlos and Samuel... Likes to draw, paint, and sculpt... Learning how to play ukelele... Chose Caltech because of the research opportunities, the great faculty-to-student ratio, the proximity to JPL, and the weather... Likes going to school in Pasadena because is relatively close to various nature spots.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First-Year

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    5'9"
  • 2024Sophomore

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    5'9"
  • 2025Junior

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    5'9"
  • 2026Senior

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