D.J. Castillo Season 2013-14

Honors & Awards

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013)

2013-14 (Redshirt)
Regular Season
D.J. Castillo wrestled in two open tournaments at heavyweight as a redshirt, and compiled a 4-3 record overall. After losing in the first round of the Viking-Warrior Open, he reeled off three consecutive wins en route to a third-place finish. At the York College Open, he pinned his first opponent before dropping a pair of narrow decisions.

Before Nebraska
Castillo finished his high school career by winning the 2013 Class A state title at 220 pounds for Lincoln High. Castillo won 120 matches over four years with the Links and finished third at the 2012 state championships. He also made a state appearance in 2011 at 215 pounds. Additionally, Castillo played baseball, earning honorable-mention Super-State accolades as a senior.

Personal
D.J. is the son of Joe Castillo and Shauna Evans and has one sister, Mya. D.J. was born on Feb. 24, 1995, and has not declared a major at Nebraska. He appeared on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall semester of 2013.