Leilah Castro

Leilah Castro of New Lexington, Ohio, won the 121-pound state title at the inaugural Ohio girls wrestling state tournament in 2020 and was named Outstanding Wrestler after pinning every opponent. The daughter of Josh and Angie Castro, she was selected to be the inaugural recipient of the Toccara Montgomery Most Outstanding Wrestler Award from the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association. Castro finished second in the boys league conference tournament in 2019 and qualified for the boys district tournament in 2018. Ranked third at 122 pounds in the National Girls High School Rankings, Castro has verbally committed to Campbellsville University. She won the USA Folkstyle Nationals in 2019 and finished fifth at the 2018 Cadet World Championships. Castro was a two-time Super 32 champion and also lettered in soccer for New Lexington High School, where she was team captain and named Most Valuable Player. A member of the National Honor Society, she received a Perry County proclamation from Mayor Trent Thompson and was honored by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio.

Awards:

Year
2020
Award
Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award
Chapter/Region
Midwest, Ohio

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