The 5-foot-4 junior shortstop led the Rams (23-8) to the Class 6A state championship this past season. Castaneda owned a .558 batting average with nine home runs, 41 runs scored and 48 RBI. A two-time First Team All-Metro honoree, she also posted a .617 o
Castaneda has maintained a 3.83 GPA in the classroom.
She has volunteered locally on behalf of youth softball programs.