Jan. 15, 2014
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Each week throughout the 2014 spring season, we will feature a member of the Penn State men's tennis team in our "Player Profile" series. This week, we feature freshman Marc Collado Castells (Barcelona, Spain). Collado Castells went 8-6 this fall in singles and 6-3 in doubles, while competing at the ITA All-American Championships, Wake Forest Invite, Big Ten Singles Championships and William & Mary Invitational. The Nittany Lions open their spring schedule next weekend, January 24-26, when they host William & Mary on Friday at 3 p.m. and St. John's on Sunday at noon.
Year: Freshman
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Barcelona, Spain
Favorite place to go in your hometown: Montjuïc
Siblings: Guille and Àlex
Why did you come to Penn State? Great opportunity to play tennis at a high level and to study at such a university like this.
What are your plans after you graduate? Go back to Barcelona and play pro tennis
How long have you been playing tennis? Since I was 6 years old.
Nicknames: None
Pregame rituals/superstitions: I don't have any.
Hobbies: soccer, basketball... all kind of sports. Watch movies
Hidden Talent/Something people don't know about you: Not sure
Favorite place to eat on campus: The mix
Favorite place to eat off campus: Chipotle
Favorite TV Show: Prison Break
Favorite Cartoon Character: Peter Griffin
Favorite Movie: Law Abiding Citizen
Favorite Actor and Actress: Kevin Spacey / Jennifer Aniston
Favorite sport to play/watch(other than tennis): Soccer
Favorite team: F.C.Barcelona
Favorite non-tennis athlete: LeBron James
Who is the funniest person on the team? Ramy Labna
What song do you listen to most? "All Me" - Drake
If you were a rapper, what would your name be? Not sure
How do you pass time on road trips? Sleeping
What are you most looking forward to this season? Playing in the NCAA National Championship