| Jim Casteel |
Full Name: James Mayo Casteel, Jr.
Born: June 17, 1933, Porterdale, Ga.
Died: January 31, 2022, Braselton, Ga.
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1995 Track & Field HOF - Loc 47
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| FSU Career |
| Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 53-54 S-LJ 6-0 150 Fr * Avondale Estates, GA 56-57 S-LJ 5-11 154 So Avondale Estates, GA 57-58 S-LJ 5-11 154 Jr * Avondale Estates, GA 58-59 S-LJ 5-11 154 Sr * Avondale Estates, GA |
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1995 |
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Jim Casteel was the finest recipient of a full track and field scholarship at Florida State. Casteel wrote the track record book after his arrival in 1954. As a freshman, Casteel was unbeaten in the 440 and tied a school record with at time of 49.5 seconds. Upon his return from the military in 1957, Jim picked up where he left off and led the Seminoles to a team championship in the Florida Relays. The 1958 squad was one of the best in FSU's history breaking 20 school records and tying two. Casteel, now a junior, was an outstanding point producer on the team with 90.25 total, setting two records himself including a 47.0 in the 440 and was a member of the relay team that set two other marks. His 440 record stood for 17 years. Casteel was named Outstanding Athlete his senior year in numerous events after a stellar season.
Jim and his wife, Eleanor, reside in Flowery Branch, Georgia. They are proud parents of two sons, James Mitchell and Ronald Keith. DOD found on Ancestry.com |
| FSU Statistics |
| Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment
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1954 Season
03/27/1954 Florida Relays Sprint Medley Relay 2 3:32.8 0.75
03/27/1954 Florida Relays Mile Relay 4 3:24.5 0.25
04/03/1954 Mercer 440-Yard Dash 1 50.8 5
04/03/1954 Mercer 220-Yard Dash 1 23.0 5
04/03/1954 Mercer Mile Relay 1 3:34.7 1.25
04/03/1954 Mercer Long Jump 1 20- 9 6.32m 5
04/17/1954 Florida AAU 440-Yard Dash 1 49.5 5
04/24/1954 Georgia 440-Yard Dash 1 50.2 5
04/24/1954 Georgia 220-Yard Dash 1 21.7 5
04/24/1954 Georgia Long Jump 1 21- 8.50 6.62m 5
04/24/1954 Georgia Mile Relay 1 3:28.7 1.25
05/01/1954 Loyola-New Orleans 440-Yard Dash 1 49.4 5
05/01/1954 Loyola-New Orleans 220-Yard Dash 3 2
05/01/1954 Loyola-New Orleans Long Jump 2 3
05/08/1954 Miami 440-Yard Dash 1 49.4 5
05/08/1954 Miami 220-Yard Dash 1 21.4 5
05/08/1954 Miami Mile Relay 1 3:32.4 1.25
05/08/1954 Miami Long Jump 2 3
05/15/1954 Mississippi Southern 440-Yard Dash 1 50.0 5
05/15/1954 Mississippi Southern 220-Yard Dash 1 22.1 5
05/15/1954 Mississippi Southern Mile Relay 1 3:30.8 1.25
1958 Season
03/01/1958 ACC Indoor Championship 70-Yard Low Hurdles (I) 3 2
03/01/1958 ACC Indoor Championship Mile Relay (I) 1 1.25
03/15/1958 Coliseum Relays 60-Yard Dash (I) 2 3
03/15/1958 Coliseum Relays 60-Yard Low Hurdles (I) 3 2
03/15/1958 Coliseum Relays Long Jump (I) 4 21-10.75 6.67m 1
03/15/1958 Coliseum Relays Mile Relay (I) 1 3:27.3 1.25
03/27/1958 Furman 440-Yard Dash 1 49.5 5
03/27/1958 Furman 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 24.3 5
03/27/1958 Furman 440-Yard Relay 1 42.2 1.25
03/27/1958 Furman Long Jump 1 21- 2 6.45m 5
03/29/1958 Florida Relays 440-Yard Relay 1 42.7 1.25
03/29/1958 Florida Relays Mile Relay 1 3:14.4 1.25
03/29/1958 Florida Relays Sprint Medley Relay 1 3:24.6 1.25
03/29/1958 Florida Relays Long Jump 1 22-10 6.96m 5
04/02/1958 Roanoke College 440-Yard Dash 1 49.0 5
04/02/1958 Roanoke College 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 24.5 5
04/02/1958 Roanoke College 220-Yard Dash 2 3
04/02/1958 Roanoke College Long Jump 1 22- 0.75 6.72m 5
04/12/1958 Florida 440-Yard Dash 1 48.7 5
04/12/1958 Florida 220-Yard Low Hurdles 3 1
04/12/1958 Florida 220-Yard Dash 2 3
04/12/1958 Florida Mile Relay 1 3:22.4 1.25
04/12/1958 Florida Long Jump 2 3
04/26/1958 Penn Relays Sprint Medley Relay 2 3:24.0 1
05/01/1958 Miami 440-Yard Dash 1 48.5 5
05/01/1958 Miami 220-Yard Low Hurdles 1 23.6 5
05/01/1958 Miami Long Jump 1 22- 0.25 6.71m 5
05/03/1958 Florida AAU Championship 440-Yard Dash 1 48.0 5
05/03/1958 Florida AAU Championship Long Jump 4 1
06/07/1958 Meet of Champions 440-Yard Dash
06/14/1958 NCAA Outdoor Championship 440-Yard Dash 12 48.9
1959 Season
12/28/1958 Sugar Bowl Track Meet 440-Yard Dash (I) 3 3
02/14/1959 Coliseum Relays 60-Yard Dash (I) 1 6.4 5
02/14/1959 Coliseum Relays Mile Relay (I) 1 3:30.7 1.25
02/14/1959 Coliseum Relays Long Jump (I) 1 22- 2 6.76m 5
03/07/1959 Miami 440-Yard Dash 1 50.5 5
03/07/1959 Miami Mile Relay 1 3:27.3 1.25
03/07/1959 Miami 220-Yard Dash 1 21.3 5
03/07/1959 Miami Long Jump 3 1
03/14/1959 Louisiana State 440-Yard Dash 1 48.3 5
03/14/1959 Louisiana State 220-Yard Dash 3 1
03/14/1959 Louisiana State Long Jump 3 21- 6 6.55m 1
03/18/1959 Hollywood Invitational Mile Relay 1 3:19.4 1.25
03/26/1959 Furman 440-Yard Dash 1 49.8 5
03/26/1959 Furman 220-Yard Dash 1 21.0 5
03/26/1959 Furman 440-Yard Relay 1 43.7 1.25
03/26/1959 Furman Long Jump 3 21- 7.75 6.60m 1
03/28/1959 Florida Relays Mile Relay 3 3:19.5 0.50
03/28/1959 Florida Relays Sprint Medley Relay 4 3:31.5 0.25
04/11/1959 Florida 440-Yard Dash 1 49.2 5
04/11/1959 Florida 220-Yard Dash 1 21.2 5
04/11/1959 Florida Mile Relay 1 3:23.3 1.25
04/11/1959 Florida Long Jump 2 22- 2 6.76m 3
04/18/1959 News-Piedmont Relays 440-Yard Relay 1 43.1 1.25
04/18/1959 News-Piedmont Relays 880-Yard Relay 1 1:30.5 1.25
04/18/1959 News-Piedmont Relays Mile Relay 1 3:25.0 1.25
04/25/1959 Penn Relays Mile Relay 3 3:18.2 0.75
04/25/1959 Penn Relays Two-Mile Relay 3 7:41.0 0.75
05/02/1959 Florida AAU Championship 440-Yard Dash 1 49.0 5
05/02/1959 Florida AAU Championship 220-Yard Dash 3 2
05/02/1959 Florida AAU Championship Mile Relay 1 3:23.0 1.25
05/23/1959 Georgia AAU Championship 100-Yard Dash 3 3
05/23/1959 Georgia AAU Championship 220-Yard Dash 2 4
05/23/1959 Georgia AAU Championship Mile Relay 1 3:23.8 1.25
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