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2025 Cross Country Roster

Emilio Garcia
Emilio Garcia

Derick Castellanos

  • Position XC/Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lovington, N.M.
  • High School Lovington HS

Biography

Career Records
Accolades

2024-25 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2023-24 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2024 (Sophomore): Suited up in six contests for the Aggies... recorded a season-opening time of 16:09.8 at the 2024 Lori Fitzgerald Open (Aug. 31)... tallied a new personal best in the 5k at the New Mexico Invitational (Sept. 14), posting a time of 15:52.4... added another personal best in the 8k at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (Oct. 18), recording a time of 25:16.7... closed the season at the 2024 NCAA Mountain Regional (Nov. 15), tallying a new personal best time of 33:12.7. 

2023 (Freshman): Competed in four meet for the Crimson & White... tallied a time of 27:49.4 at the Texas Tech Open (Sept. 15), the third-fastest time on the team... crossed the line with the third-best time among Aggies at the Dave Murray Invitational (Sept. 29), posting a time of 25:46.8... closed the season at the 2024 CUSA Cross Country Championship (Oct. 28), recording a time of 25:26.5.

High School: Claimed the 2023 4A NMAA State Championship in the 1600m, posting a time of 4:26.15 - a personal best and school record... Also took the crown in the 3200m with a time of 9:53.82, another school record... Claimed a district championship and personal record with a time of 1:59.01 in the 800m, good for the second fastest in Lovington HS history... Also in the Lovington HS record books for the 4x800 relay (second) and the Sprint Medley Relay team (second, eighth, ninth).

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    XC/Distance
  • 2024Sophomore

    XC/Distance
  • 2024Sophomore

    XC/Distance
  • 2025Junior

    XC/Distance