The kid who grew up getting his clothes caked in mud was now sitting on the sidelines with a clean jersey.
Before spearheading one of the strongest men’s soccer teams San Diego State has seen, sophomore goalkeeper Jacob Castro was a member of the University of Washington.
Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Castro didn’t plan on becoming an Aztec. He wanted to be a Huskie.
Constant rainfall drenched his hometown, making the playing fields muddy and his clothes sopping wet. But he didn’t mind.
For it was in the rain-soaked mud fields of Tacoma where Castro first discovered his passion for soccer.