Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at NCAA Championships on June 11, 2025 , , No Team Score
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FINAL
Men's Track and Field
(No Team Score)
at NCAA Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster
Castle, Sam
Sam Castle
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Indoor:
- Fr.
- Outdoor:
- Fr.
- Class:
- Sophomore
Bio
Awards and Accolades:
- Summit League Outdoor Track & Field All-League Team – 4x400m Relay (2024, 2025); 800m (2025)
- Summit League Indoor Track & Field All-League Team — 4x400m Relay (2025); 800m (2025)
CAREER RESULTS
(Indoor PBs)
400m - 48.37
600m - 1:20.04
800m - 1:50.94
(Outdoor PBs)
400m - 48.43
800m - 1:49.08
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets... Took runner-up in the 800m with a time of 1:51.23 (4/5)... Assisted with the first-place finish of the DMR relay team at the Drake Relays which broke the SDSU program record at 9:37.05 (4/23)... Broke 1:50.00 in the 800m with a time of 1:49.08 to take sixth at the Cyclone Twilight (5/9)... Won the 800m at 1:51.47 and assisted in a second-place finish in the 4x400m with a time of 3:12.04 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in nine meets... Won the 400m with a time of 49.78 at the USD Alumni Meet (1/18)... PRed in the 600 with a time of 1:20.04 to take bronze at the SDSU Open (2/1)... PRed in the 800m with a time of 1:50.94 to win the event at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14)... PRed in the 400m with a time of 48.37 to finish fourth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Placed third in the 800m at 1:52.28 and assisted the 4x400m team with a first-place finish at 3:12.55 at the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/28).
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: He ran a season best in the 800 meters of 1:51.96 to win the Joe Sweeny Invite. He earned all-league honors by running a leg on the 2nd place 4 x 400 meter relay team. He ran a season best 49.96 at the USD last chance.
INDOOR: Competed on three occasions, he ran a season best of 1:54.71 at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
BEFORE SDSU: 2023 Nike Outdoor National Co-Ed Champion in the 4x400m…2023 State AA Runner-Up in the 400m and 800m and State Champion in 4x400m and 4x800m for O’Gorman H.S…2022 State AA Champion in the 4x800 and runner-up in the SMR…2021 Cross Country MVP for Jefferson H.S.
- Summit League Outdoor Track & Field All-League Team – 4x400m Relay (2024, 2025); 800m (2025)
- Summit League Indoor Track & Field All-League Team — 4x400m Relay (2025); 800m (2025)
CAREER RESULTS
(Indoor PBs)
400m - 48.37
600m - 1:20.04
800m - 1:50.94
(Outdoor PBs)
400m - 48.43
800m - 1:49.08
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets... Took runner-up in the 800m with a time of 1:51.23 (4/5)... Assisted with the first-place finish of the DMR relay team at the Drake Relays which broke the SDSU program record at 9:37.05 (4/23)... Broke 1:50.00 in the 800m with a time of 1:49.08 to take sixth at the Cyclone Twilight (5/9)... Won the 800m at 1:51.47 and assisted in a second-place finish in the 4x400m with a time of 3:12.04 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in nine meets... Won the 400m with a time of 49.78 at the USD Alumni Meet (1/18)... PRed in the 600 with a time of 1:20.04 to take bronze at the SDSU Open (2/1)... PRed in the 800m with a time of 1:50.94 to win the event at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14)... PRed in the 400m with a time of 48.37 to finish fourth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Placed third in the 800m at 1:52.28 and assisted the 4x400m team with a first-place finish at 3:12.55 at the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/28).
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: He ran a season best in the 800 meters of 1:51.96 to win the Joe Sweeny Invite. He earned all-league honors by running a leg on the 2nd place 4 x 400 meter relay team. He ran a season best 49.96 at the USD last chance.
INDOOR: Competed on three occasions, he ran a season best of 1:54.71 at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
BEFORE SDSU: 2023 Nike Outdoor National Co-Ed Champion in the 4x400m…2023 State AA Runner-Up in the 400m and 800m and State Champion in 4x400m and 4x800m for O’Gorman H.S…2022 State AA Champion in the 4x800 and runner-up in the SMR…2021 Cross Country MVP for Jefferson H.S.
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