2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Casto, Dazjon
Dazjon Casto
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 157
- Hometown:
- Erie, PA
- High School:
- Erie Cathedral Prep
- Prev School:
- The Citadel
Bio
Career Highlights
NCAA Qualifier (2022)
SoCon Champion (2022)
Graduate transfer from The Citadel who returns to his home state of Pennsylvania for his final season of collegiate eligibility ... expected to start at 157 pounds for Keith Gavin's Panthers during the 2022-23 season.
PRIOR TO PITT (2018-22): Four-year starter at The Citadel ... 2022 Southern Conference champion at 157 pounds and advanced to the NCAA Round of 12 at the 2022 NCAA Championships in Detroit ... also stood on the SoCon podium at 165 pounds during his first three years for the Bulldogs ... amassed 82 career victories for Rob Hjerling's program ... transformed into a national contender after his move to 157 in the 2021-22 season ... upset defending national champion Austin O'Connor of North Carolina in the first round of 2022 NCAAs ... also pinned Virginia's Jake Keating at nationals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Originally from Erie, Pa., but moved to South Carolina as a senior and wrestled at Fort Dorchester ... went 39-0 and captured the South Carolina state title ... named a NHSCA All-American ... at Erie Cathedral Prep, captured two district titles and went a combined 68-14 during his sophomore and junior seasons ... qualified for the PIAA Championships as a sophomore ... also was a standout football player and track athlete ... honor roll student.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 31, 1999 ... son of Mike Casto and Amesha Goodwine ... name is pronounced "DAY-john cas-TOE" ... graduated from The Citadel with a degree in sports management ... studying communications relations at the University of Pittsburgh.
By the Numbers
2021-22 (The Citadel): 23-8 - 1st at SoCon, 3-2 at NCAA
2020-21 (The Citadel): 7-5 - 2nd at SoCon
2019-20 (The Citadel): 25-12 - 3rd at SoCon
2018-19 (The Citadel): 27-19 - 3rd at SoCon
Career Record: 82-44
NCAA Qualifier (2022)
SoCon Champion (2022)
Graduate transfer from The Citadel who returns to his home state of Pennsylvania for his final season of collegiate eligibility ... expected to start at 157 pounds for Keith Gavin's Panthers during the 2022-23 season.
PRIOR TO PITT (2018-22): Four-year starter at The Citadel ... 2022 Southern Conference champion at 157 pounds and advanced to the NCAA Round of 12 at the 2022 NCAA Championships in Detroit ... also stood on the SoCon podium at 165 pounds during his first three years for the Bulldogs ... amassed 82 career victories for Rob Hjerling's program ... transformed into a national contender after his move to 157 in the 2021-22 season ... upset defending national champion Austin O'Connor of North Carolina in the first round of 2022 NCAAs ... also pinned Virginia's Jake Keating at nationals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Originally from Erie, Pa., but moved to South Carolina as a senior and wrestled at Fort Dorchester ... went 39-0 and captured the South Carolina state title ... named a NHSCA All-American ... at Erie Cathedral Prep, captured two district titles and went a combined 68-14 during his sophomore and junior seasons ... qualified for the PIAA Championships as a sophomore ... also was a standout football player and track athlete ... honor roll student.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 31, 1999 ... son of Mike Casto and Amesha Goodwine ... name is pronounced "DAY-john cas-TOE" ... graduated from The Citadel with a degree in sports management ... studying communications relations at the University of Pittsburgh.
By the Numbers
2021-22 (The Citadel): 23-8 - 1st at SoCon, 3-2 at NCAA
2020-21 (The Citadel): 7-5 - 2nd at SoCon
2019-20 (The Citadel): 25-12 - 3rd at SoCon
2018-19 (The Citadel): 27-19 - 3rd at SoCon
Career Record: 82-44
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