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High School: A 2008 graduate of Trevor G. Browne High School (Phoenix)... lettered in track & field and cross country four times each and wrestling three times... captained the cross country and track & field programs three times and the wrestling team once... selected as the Northwest Region Athlete of the Year as a sophomore (2006)... two-time state placer in the 800m, including third as a senior and eighth as a sophomore... won four regional championships, including the 4x800m relay three times (2006-08) and the 1,600m run (2006)... team won the regional crown in cross country in 2006 and 2007... selected as his track & field team's Most Valuable and Most Improved Athlete... placed third at 130 pounds at the 2008 Metro Region Championships... National Honors Society... graduated among the Top 5% of his senior class.
Personal: Majoring in psychology... parents are Julio E. Zuniga and Maria De La Paz Castro... has three siblings: brothers Joel Zuniga and Angel Zuniga and sister Karla Castro... uncle David Zuniga wrestled for New Mexico in 1978... born September 15, 1989, in Mexico City, Mexico... hobbies include playing different sports, throwing the Frisbee, wrestling, playing cards and watching television... full name is Julio Damian Zuniga.
Personal Bests 800: 1:56.30 1600: 4:30