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  Pat Castillo

Pat Castillo

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Western Springs

High School:
Lyons Township

Weight:
125/133

2006-07: Won the MAC Championship at 125-pounds... earned berth in the NCAA Wrestling Championships for second straight year... named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2007 MAC Championships... earned final ranking of 15th in the nation at 125-pounds... was a First Team All-MAC selection... dominated the MAC at 125-pounds with an undefeated regular season and post season... recorded a team high twenty-eight wins with seven major decisions and six technical falls... named MAC Wrestler of the Week for the week of Feb. 14th... placed second at Pointer Open... finished fifth at Midlands Championships... placed sixth at Cliff Keen Invitational... received the Bruce Swierczewski Most Valuable Wrestler Award.

2005-06: Took first place in the 125-pound class at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's Pointer Open... placed fourth at the Kaufman/Brand Open... finished second at the 2005 Midlands Championships... named MAC Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 29... Placed second at the MAC Wrestling Championships... went 2-2 at NCAA Wrestling Championships... posted a 29-10 record on the season.

2004-05: Picked up 12 victories during his first full season of action... finished second at the UW-Stevens Point Open, falling to teammate Sam Hiatt in the final match... third-place finish marked his first time earning back-to-back top three finishes... defeated opponents from Kent State, Northwestern, and Eastern Michigan during Michigan State Open.

2003-04: Went 8-3 while redshirting the season at 133 pounds... accumulated a 4-2 record at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 8-9) en route to a seventh-place finish... earned a 4-3 win over sixth-seeded Jared Opfer of Kent State in the third round... was the runner-up in the Freshman-Sophomore Division at the Missouri Open, going 4-1 overall.

High School: Earned all-state honors after his junior and senior seasons... finished third at the IHSA State Championships as a senior and fourth as a junior... his 159 career wins is second all-time in Lyons Township history... Was a four-time regional champion... finished his career a perfect 24-0 in conference action while winning four straight conference titles... his 661 career takedowns set the LTHS school record.

Personal: Son of Sandy and Michael Castillo... born Feb. 3, 1985... major is physical education.

Year	W	L	Pins
2003-04	8	3	0
2004-05	12	2	0
2005-06 29     10	2
2006-07 28     13	1
Career	77	28	3
 
 
 
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