Yarleen Santiago Explained

Yarleen Santiago
Fullname:Yarleen Santiago Pagán
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Birth Date:January 18, 1978
Birth Place:Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Hometown:San Juan
Height:1.82 m
Weight:72 kg
Currentteammate:Dariam Acevedo
Currentyears:2009
Teammates:Yamileska Yantín
Sheila Conley
Years:2007
2008

Yarleen Santiago Pagán[1] (born January 18, 1978, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico) is a female beach volleyball player who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Montelimar, Nicaragua playing with Dariam Acevedo.[2] [3]

At home, Santiago was runner-up of the beach professional circuit Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional, playing with Sheila Conley.[4] In 2009, playing with Dariam Acevedo, she won the championship.[5]

College

Santiago studied and played at the University of Arkansas as an outside hitter. There, between 1997 and 1999, she earned AVCA All District/All region, All Southeastern Conference (SEC) Team[6] and SEC All-Tournament Team honors every year.[7] She also led her team in digs every season between 1997 and 1999.[8] She earned the Freshman of the Year Award in 1997.[9]

Indoor

Santiago retired from the Puerto Rican national volleyball team in 2007 after having represented her home country in many events.[10] [11] At the 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, she won the Best Defense Award.[12]

Santiago also played professionally in 2009 with Gigantes de Carolina from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino.[13] [14]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

College

National Team

Beach

Clubs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yarleen: bella y poderosa . Primera Hora . es . 2009-11-07.
  2. Web site: Ticas de plata en la final del Norceca . nacion.com . es . 2009-10-07.
  3. Web site: Former Razorback wins NORCECA title . ArkansasRazorbacks.com . 2009-11-07.
  4. Web site: Nueva cepa . Grupo de Diarios América . es . 2009-11-07.
  5. Web site: Dos parejas tricampeonas en el Coors Light CVPPRO . fpvoleibol.com . 2009-11-07.
  6. Web site: All-SEC Teams . secsports.com . 2009-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051120002553/http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/vol/allsecteams.html . November 20, 2005.
  7. Web site: Volleyball Other Records . arkansasrazorbacks.com . 2009-11-07.
  8. Web site: Dig Records . arkansasrazorbacks.com . 2009-11-07.
  9. Web site: Sykora Receives Another All-American Citation . aggieathletics.com . 2009-11-07.
  10. Web site: Voleibolista internacional Yarleen Santiago se retira del voleibol de cancha . Terra Mexico . es . 2009-11-07.
  11. Web site: Puerto Rico y República Dominicana a semi final . Federación Mexicana de Voleibol . es . 2009-11-07.
  12. Web site: Brasil sorprende a Cuba y gana la Copa Panamericana femenina . Cuba Encuentro . es . 2009-11-07.
  13. Web site: Rita Liliom guió a Las Gigantes . Gigantes de Carolina . es . 2009-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301035821/http://www.tusgigantes.com/noticias2009/03-03-2009.htm . March 1, 2012.
  14. Web site: Leonas ganan primer partido de voleibol . Wapa TV . es . 2009-11-07.

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