AS A SOPHOMORE (2019)
Appeared in 12 games for the Sharks, making five starts… had two hits in 19 at-bats, with one walk… recorded her first RBI against Albany State (Mar. 5)… had a season high two RBI at Columbus State (Mar. 6)… made four putouts against Queens (Mar. 13)… named to the 2019 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Named a C-USA Academic Medalist ... Saw action in 20 games, making three starts ... Recorded three hits in 19 at bats with five walks ... Scored one run and drove in one run ... Registered her first collegiate hit in a road win at Lamar ... Had her first collegiate extra base hit and RBI in a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years for coach Jennifer Watson at Southmont High School ... Helped lead the Mounties to four straight county championships and a pair of sectional championships ... Led them to the 2014 regional championship, semi-state championships and the state title game (runner-up) ... As a senior she batted .540 with 34 hits, 26 runs, 33 RBI, 12 doubles and four home runs ... Recorded a .479 batting average in her career with 13 home runs among her 163 hits ... Scored 113 runs and registered 132 RBI ... 4-time all-county team selection ... 4-time all-Sagamore Conference honoree ... 2016 Journal Review Player of the Year ... 2016 and 2017 Paper of Montgomery County's Player of the Year ... Also lettered on the cross country team ... Academic honors include Scholar Athlete, Spanish Award, Business Award, Science Award, Sagamore All-Academic, and the Honor Award for Salutatorian in 2017 Class (2015-16) ... Played travel ball for LIDS Indiana Dreams.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mark and Kimberly Casteel with one brother, Toby ... Majoring in political science ... Born Sept. 18, 1998 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
