By Cooper Chadwick
Entering his junior year for Abilene, Cael Casteel is excited to see what his team can do at state this year.
Casteel wrestles at 175 pounds and spent his offseason lifting lots of weights and going to some small tournaments to just get on the mat a little during the offseason and improve on things he wants to work on such as his top work.
“At one of the tournaments I went to I would choose top to just ride my opponent. Also I would work with my dad and my brother Pierce to ride better at the practices we would do,” Casteel said.
Casteel has big goals for his junior year and the motivation to get there.
“For this season I want to make the state finals and even win it. I know it’ll be tough but I believe it’s possible,” Casteel said. “My motivation is that my dad was a state champ and my brothers have both placed and I just want to be up there and place so I’m not the only one who doesn’t.”
This year, Casteel is wrestling a weight class lower than his older brother, with them two wrestling and some other key parts, Casteel hopes to win state for not just himself but for his brother’s final year as well.
“As a team goal I’m praying we win state this year. We have a team that’s good enough to I believe and I hope they believe,” Casteel said.
