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UC San Diego

2023 Men's Water Polo Roster

2 Emiliano Castro

  • Position Defender
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School Bonita Vista
  • Major Economics
  • College Seventh

Biography

UC SAN DIEGO DEBUT
• 9/2/23 vs. Biola: 2 shots, 1 steal, 17-4 win

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2023
Played in his first game as a Triton on Sept. 2 vs. Biola ... Had two shots and a steal.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022
Redshirt.

AT GROSSMONT COLLEGE
Played three seasons for the Griffins (2019, 2021, 2022) ... First Team All-American (2021) ... Won Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title after going 25-13 overall and 12-0 in league action (2021) ... His 128 goals in 2019 rank sixth on the school's all-time list ... His 44 assists in 2021 rank 17th on the school's all-time list ... Took third place at California Community College SoCal Water Polo Championship (2021) ... Also an All-American in swimming (2022).

CLUB
Played with San Diego Shores from 2015-19 ...Took third place at Junior Olympics with his 16U A team (2017).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Bonita Vista in Chula Vista ... A three-time All-Mesa League First Team selection ... All-Mesa League Second Team as a freshman ... Named his team's MVP all four years ... Barons were CIF Division 3 runner-up in 2015.

PERSONAL
Born: July 14 in Tijuana, Mexico
Siblings: Has an older brother named Jose Clemente
Major: Economics
College: Seventh
Future plans: Graduate school
Top moment in water polo: When Grossmont College took third at the 2021 SoCal Championship
Top moment at UC San Diego: Seeing the Tritons advance to the WWPA championship game in 2022
Hobbies: Surfing, video games, reading
Listens to: The Rolling Stones, Elton John, The Beatles
Roots for: San Diego Padres, LA Chargers, Milwaukee Bucks
Favorite athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Favorite movie: Hacksaw Ridge
Favorite food: Sushi
 
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Goals 0 - -
Assists 0 - -
Points 0 - -
Shots 2 vs. Biola 9/2/23
Steals 1 vs. Biola 9/2/23
Field Blocks 0 - -
Drawn Exclusions 0 - -
 
CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP G A P Sh. Sh.% EX DEX STL FB
2023 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0
Totals 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0

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Historical Player Information

  • RS

    2022Junior

    Utility
    6'2"
    RS
  • 2

    2023Junior

    Defender
    6'2"
    2

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