Christopher Newport University

2020 - Freshman Season - Stepped right in as the team’s top faceoff specialist during his first year with the Captains … Led the squad and ranked sixth in the CAC with 57 faceoff victories … Pieced together a historic performance during a win at Roanoke on February 19 … Won 21 of his 29 faceoff attempts against the Maroons while collecting 10 ground balls … His 21 faceoff victories equaled the third-highest total by a Captain, trailing only a pair of efforts by former All-American Tony Cruz … Also landed his first career goal during the win over Roanoke … Captured eight faceoff wins in each of his final two appearances, including a gritty performance during a triumph over No. 16 Stevenson on March 7 … Had six wins during a nationally-ranked battle at No. 9 Ursinus on February 29 as well … Opened the year with seven faceoff victories and a season-high three caused turnovers at Washington (Md.) on February 15 … Showcased his versatility against Hampden-Sydney on February 22 after contributing seven faceoff wins, six ground balls, two caused turnovers, and his first career assist … Came back with another helper during a win over Eastern on March 4 … Finished the season with a team-high 26 ground balls while chipping in with three points and six takeaways.

At Briar Woods - Stockpiled awards during a standout career with the Falcons ... Was a three-time first-team All-State selection for his efforts ... Also secured three first-team All-Conference and All-Region accolades while serving as a perennial member of the All-County team ... Earned an All-Met citation as well ... Was a two-time team captain and helped lead Briar Woods to three state titles ... Finished his career with 105 goals and won 78 percent of his faceoffs ... Also saw action on the football and cross country teams.

Personal - Aaron Casteel is the son of Eric and Lisa Casteel ... Has a brother, Seth, and a sister, Laurel ... Usain Bolt is his favorite athlete, and Steve Jobs is the person in history he'd most like to meet ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Patagonia, South America ... Michael Jackson is his favorite musician ... Aspires to be a successful entrepreneur.