2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster

Raphael Castro

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Union City, N.J.
  • High School Union City
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2021-22: Competed twice during indoors ... did not compete outdoors ... ran a 28.20 in the 200m at the FastTrack Season Opener (12/3) ... finished with a time of 8.24 in the 60m at NJACs (2/21).

2020-21: Competed four times outdoors, but there was no indoors season ... posted a 27.60 in the 200m at Ramapo (4/23) ... ran in the 100m three times, including a 12.99 at NJACs (5/5).

2019-20: Ran five times during the indoors season, all in the 60m, including a season-best 8:07 at the Fasttrack Season Opener (12/6) ... there was no indoor season due to COVID.

2018-19: Ran nine times during the indoor season ... ran in the 200m twice, including a 27.21 at the Fasttrack Metro Season Opener (12/1) ... competed in the 60m seven times, including a season-best 8:07 at the Fasttrack National Invite (2/8) ... ran six times during outdoors ...  posted a 1:09.90 in the 400m at St. Joe's (3/23) ... competed in the 100m four times, including a 13.20 at Stockton (4/12) ... ran in the 200m at TCNJ (4/26) with a time of 27.58.

High School: A 2018 graduate of Union City High School ... four-year member, including two years on varsity, of the indoor and outdoor track and field programs ... captain as a senior ... also a two-year cross country team member.

Personal: Son of Mariana and Rosendo ... has two siblings, Joe and Sonia ... pursuing a career as an athletic trainer.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
    5'7" 140 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
    5'7" 140 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles
    5'7" 140 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles
    5'7" 140 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    Sprints
    5'9" 170 lbs