De Castro turned in an exceptional performance in the 1500-meters at the Hornet Invite over the weekend, clocking a time of 4:27 to finish third in a field of 73. The junior from Seattle was the only NAIA finisher in the top-40, and her NAIA ‘A’ standard time is currently the best in the NAIA by nine seconds. In addition, De Castro’s performance eclipsed the Lady Owls’ school record by eight seconds.