Alejandro Castro
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Syracuse, Ind.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Wawasee
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- Class:
- 157
Bio
Junior (2021-22): Finished with an overall record of 16-16 ... Placed sixth at the Adrian College Invite ... Placed sixth at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational ... Placed fifth at the Mid-States Invitational ... Recorded Two pins and a major decision.
Sophomore (2020-21): Finished with an overall record of 2-0 ... Recorded a major decision and seven takedowns.
Freshman (2019-20): Finished with an overall record of 9-16 ... Placed third at Mount Union Invitational ... Placed fifth at Mid-States Invitational ... Recorded one pin, three major decisions, and one technical fall.
Prep: Participated in wrestling, football, track and field, and unified flag football while at Wawasee High School ... Earned a sectional championship senior season ... Named All-Conference both junior and senior seasons.
Personal: Son of Angelica and Jorge Castro ... Majoring in business administration with a minor in marketing.
News mentions
Junior Seth Majewski placed fifth at 133-lbs while senior Alex Smith placed eighth at 141-lbs at the NCAA DIII Central Regional. As a team, the Yellow Jackets placed 16th out of 20 teams.
The Defiance wrestling team hosted Mount St. Joseph and Manchester in the HCAC on Wednesday and went 1-1, losing a tightly contested match to Mount St. Joseph 25-22 and defeating Manchester 30-11
Five Yellow Jackets placed at the Mid-States Invitational on Saturday as the Defiance wrestling team finished sixth out of eight teams in the final standings.
The Defiance wrestling team traveled to Wheaton, Ill. this weekend to compete at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational. The Yellow Jackets placed 27th out of 35 teams.
The Defiance wrestling team went 1-2 at the Dr. Si Ostrach Duals on Saturday, defeating Waynesburg 38-3 and falling to Case Western 28-27 and Baldwin Wallace 38-6.
The Defiance wrestling team went 1-3 on Saturday at the Kalahari Duals in Sandusky, Ohio.
The Defiance wrestling team defeated Cornerstone by a score of 51-6 on Saturday in their first home dual of the season.
The Defiance wrestling team placed fifth out of eight teams on Saturday at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational.
The Defiance wrestling team competed at the Adrian College Invite on Saturday finishing 11th out of 15 teams. Sophomore Jonah Schlegel placed fifth in the 285 weight class and junior Alejandro Castro took sixth place in the 157 bracket.
The Defiance wrestling team took on NCAA Division II UIndy in their season opener on Tuesday night, falling to the #13 ranked Greyhounds, 57-0.
The Defiance wrestling team is set to begin the 2021-22 season with a road dual at the University of Indianapolis on November 2 at 6:00 p.m.
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