The Citadel Athletics

2010... Recorded four top-five finishes of five competitions in the 35lb. weight throw during the indoor season... best performance came at the Gene Anderson UNC Invitational (2/12) when he threw a personal-best mark of 53' 2.75" for a second-place finish... logged two first-place finishes in the hammer during outdoor competition at the Palmetto Classic (3/12) and the UNF Osprey Challenge (4/17)... broke the school record in the hammer with a mark of 163' 0.25" at the Palmetto Classic... best throw came at the Shamrock Invitational (3/20), setting a new personal-best with a mark of 166' 10"... earned men's Field Athlete of the Week honors for his performance on the field and Student-Athlete of the Week honors for his performance in the classroom.

2009... Recorded an indoor record in the 35lb. weight throw when he threw 46'08.75" for first place at the UNC Dick Taylor Invitational (2/13)... also finished fifth with a mark of 41'11.25" in the 35lb. weight throw at the UNC Classic (1/24)... placed first and had personal-best record in the hammer at the UNF Osprey Challenge (4/18) with a mark of 150'04.00"... also finished second in the hammer with a mark of 144'00.00" at the Georgia Southern Invitational (3/28)... placed third in the hammer at Charleston Southern (4/1) with a mark of 141'06.00"... threw the shot put for the first and only time at the VMI Relays (2/7) and earned a mark of 38'07.50" for 10th place.

2008... Competed in outdoor competition only... set his personal best in the hammer with a mark of 93' 11" which led to a sixth place finish at the Furman Invitational... also at the Furman Invitational recorded personal best with 120' 7" in the javelin placing eighth... set personal best in the shot put marking 36' 10.25" at the SoCon Outdoor Championships placing eleventh.

High School... A 2007 graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School... lettered in track and football... member of the NJROTC and Boy Scouts.

Personal... Christopher Castagno... son of Ronald and Robin Castagno... born of July 24, 1988 in Sugarland, Texas... majoring in criminal justice.