Andrew Castano

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Cooper City, Fla.
High School:
University of North Florida

as a Senior (2007-08): Named to CollegiateRifle Coaches Association (CRCA) All-Academic team ... matched apersonal best of 585 in the men’s prone competition duringthe first day of the 2007 USA Shooting National Championships andset a new personal best of 591 during the second day ... receivedthe High Class A award ... national ranking in the men’sprone rose to 19th.

as a Junior (2006-07): Fired a perfect 100 inthe prone position at the NCAA sectional qualifier in Columbus(Feb. 11) ... recorded a career-high 570 in the air rifle in a winagainst Virginia Military Institute (Jan. 27) ... named toDean’s List ... notched a perfect 100 from the prone positionin the smallbore against Coast Guard Academy (Oct. 29) andcurrently holds the UA prone record of 200-17 ...

Prior to UA: Finished 38th among men and 13thamong juniors in prone event at U.S. National Championships in 2006with personal-best scores in prone (.585) and standing (358)positions.

Personal: Born on Oct. 24, 1986 in Farmington,Conn. ... son of Francis and Clara Castano ... has one sister,Monica (32), and one brother, Francis (29) ... is interested inphilosophy, religion and psychology ... Psi Chi member and STARSresearch scholarship recipient ... majoring in psychology.