Anthony Castro Class: Sophomore Hometown: Glendora, Calif. High School: Glendora HS Experience: SQ

Ranked 21st in the state in the 1600 meters with a best of 4:13.77 set at the Mt. SAC Relays ... fourth in both the 800 and 1600 at the San Gabriel Valley championships... best time in the 800 is 1:55.51 run as a junior ... ran 9:18.99 for 3200 meters at the Azusa Distance Meet of Champions and 9:21.09 at Arcadia Invitational ... voted team MVP as a junior and senior ... also a two-time cross country and track & field team MVP ... Southern Section Division II cross country runner-up his senior year ... placed 14th at the state Division II meet in 2010. Personal: Born Sept. 1, 1993 ... parents are Eli Alvine and Athena Castro ... a first-generation Filipino ... an accomplished musician who sings and plays the guitar ... an AP Scholar with Distinction in high school ... received the Outstanding Soloist Award at the Mayfair and Fullerton Jazz Festival ... undeclared major, but has expressed an interest in electrical engineering.