Pelayo Castillo (9/20/2026) - Athlete Awards

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Pelayo Castillo

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Athletes of the Week
Week Of

9/20/2026
Sport

Golf
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WVU Tech Athletics has announced its Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for Sept. 14-20, recognizing freshman Irene Saldaña of soccer and senior Pelayo Castillo of golf for standout performances during the week.

Pelayo Castillo (Oviedo, Asturias, Spain) | Golf

Castillo led WVU Tech at the Orange and Black Collegiate, finishing tied for 17th in the Golden Bears' season-opening tournament at Stonecrest Golf Course in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

The senior finished the 54-hole event at 2-over 218 with rounds of 76, 69 and 73. Castillo's 3-under 69 in the second round was the lowest round by a Golden Bear during the tournament as he helped Tech finish 11th in the 13-team field.

Castillo is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering.

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2/8/2023	Alva Hedrich	Women's Basketball
2/8/2023	Taylor Sexton	Women's Track
2/8/2023	Keondre’ King	Men's Basketball
2/8/2023	Andrew Work	Men's Basketball
2/8/2023	Alyssa Taylor	Women's Basketball
2/8/2023	Pau Eslava	Men's Swimming
11/2/2022	Lukas Lange	Golf
11/2/2022	Emanuele Bossi	Men's Soccer
10/20/2022	Samantha Adele Pepevnik	Women's Swimming
10/20/2022	Angelica Taylor	Women's Soccer
10/19/2022	Sandra Garcia Quílez	Women's Soccer
10/19/2022	Colson Ford	Esports
10/18/2022	Pau Eslava	Men's Swimming
10/18/2022	Brooklyn Cook	Volleyball
9/28/2022	Waleed Alghamdi	Esports
9/28/2022	Luka Felix	Men's Soccer
9/19/2022	Bryson Beaver	Golf
9/19/2022	Nathan Morton	Men's XC
9/12/2022	Carmen Camino Falcon	Women's XC
9/12/2022	Christopher Grassi	Esports