Coral Glades Standout Fabio Castillo Excels on Track and in Classroom Ahead of District Meet

[caption id="attachment_59238" align="alignnone" width="800"] Fabio Castillo is pictured with his coach, Frankie Cunningham. {David Volz}[/caption]

Fabio Castillo is one of the best high school runners in Coral Springs.

Castillo, a junior and the top 800-meter and 1,600-meter runner at Coral Glades High School, is preparing for the upcoming district championship meet. He recently earned third place in the 1,600 at the county competition. In addition to track, he competes in cross-country during the fall.

“I train hard every day, and I am always working to improve,” he said.

Castillo is also doing well in the classroom. He has a 5.0 grade-point average and has completed the coursework for the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) diploma. In addition, he has completed most of the requirements to earn a high school diploma and will take online courses through Broward College next year.

At the same time, Castillo will continue to compete for the Coral Glades cross country and track teams next year.

"I want to be the best student I can be, and I enjoy studying math. I also hope to attend the University of Florida to study sports management," he said. said.

His coach, Frankie Cunningham, is impressed with Castillo and expressed confidence in his continued progress. “I believe he will continue to improve, and I want to see him qualify for the regional and state meets.”

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.

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