Castillo was also part of the relay team that took second in the girls distance medley invitational event. Jacqueline Cascione, Heaven Sanchez and Sophia Pearson were also on the relay team, which recorded an 11:56.38 time. Sharing in the Foothill League relay success was West Ranch in the 4×100. The Wildcats claimed first in the seeded event at 47.88. Hailey Hunt, Shelbi Schauble, London Lewis and Jenneh Sesay each contributed to the win. “It’s been a really fun experience being able to grow, especially because we all come from such different running backgrounds,” Schauble said. “It’s been really fun to compete against teams we never thought we’d be able to. We reached a level that I don’t think anyone expected we would.” Schauble also placed sixth in the triple jump invitational with a leap of 37 feet and 3.25 inches. The result was a relief for the junior, who has had a breakthrough year with the Cats after dedicating a lot of time to figuring out which events she truly excels in. “Coach Sara (Soltani) stuck me in the long jump last year to score and realized that jumps could be like, a new thing for me,” she said. “… I was just surprised at how well it’s going and I’m very grateful and exited and it’s really fun.” In girls field events, fellow Wildcat Natalie Ramirez placed fourth in the invitational shot (12.50m) and fifth in the invitational discus (140-11). Golden Valley thrower Shyann Franklin was second in shot (12.95m) and 12th in discus (121-04) invitationals and first in the seeded discus (132-09). The Grizzlies’ Imani McGee was 12th in the shot invitational at 10.89.Performances at Mt. SAC were absolutely money! 💲💲
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Mariah Castillo ran 4:45.24 in the mile for US No. 1: https://t.co/C9F9Sce2oD pic.twitter.com/8oSg8ixQGQ
Saugus’ Castillo sets national best at Mt. SAC

A turnaround as quick as the one between Thursday’s Foothill League meet and Saturday’s Mt. SAC Relays can be daunting. For Saugus runner Mariah Castillo, however, her body was fresh and ready for a challenge. She clocked four minutes and 45.24 seconds in the one-mile race – which marked a new top time in the nation in the event. “I was pretty happy,” said Castillo via text message. “I was just taking everything in from the race. I am just grateful for the opportunity to race fast and be able to race against some great competition before CIF comes.” The result has earned the TCU commit an opportunity to compete at the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle, Washington this summer. It’s the latest accomplishment on the runner’s resume, which also includes a third-place finish at this year’s Nike Cross Nationals and a Central Park course record at the Foothill League cross country finals.
“Ever since I was little I always wanted to be the best in everything,” Castillo said. “That is still the case today. “I love being competitive and set these high goals because I have that drive and desire to be the best runner I can be. I always think that every goal is reachable with hard work and being focused.”