Deja Rodriquez-Santiago

Position:
Distance
Height:
4-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Milford Senior
Hometown:
Milford, Del.
Major:
School Psychology (Master's)

2020-21 SEASON
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 5000 at Towson Invitational 2021, captured seventh place with a time of 18:57.81...finished 13th in the 3000 in a time of 10:52.05 at the James Madison University Invitational
INDOOR: DID NOT COMPETE

2019-20 SEASON
OUTDOOR: SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
INDOOR: set a personal best in 5000 with a time of 18:44.49 for a fourth place finish at Gulden Invitational...finished the 3000 in 10:57.23 for a top-50 finish at UAlbany Winter Classic...finished third in a personal best time 10:39.18 in the 3000 at Armory Last Chance

2018-19 SEASON
DID NOT COMPETE

2017-18 SEASON
OUTDOOR: won the 3000 in a time of 10:45.61 at the Delaware Classic...finished the 5000 in 18:58.87 at the Colonial Relays...set a personal-best in 1500 with a time of 5:06.74 to claim 17th place at Towson Invitational...took third place in the 3000 (11:03.79) at Delaware Open
INDOOR: Made her collegiate debut at Gulden Invitational with an 11th place finish in the 3000 (11:06.58)...sixth in the 5000 in a time of 18:52.56 at Sweetheart Multi-Mix Madness

HIGH SCHOOL
Spent all four years at Milford High School • played varsity field hockey and soccer from 2013-2017 • 1st team All-Conference in soccer for the 2014 season • 2nd team All-Conference in soccer for the 2016 season • ran track & field and cross country from 2013-2017 • named captain of the indoor track & field team from 2013-2014 • 1st team All-Conference in cross country for the 2015 and 2016 seasons • 2nd team All-Conference in track & field for the 3200m and 1600m race in the 2016 season • 1st team All-Conference in track & field for the 3200m race in 2017 • holds the school record for the 3200m race with a time of 11:27 • is top 20 in the school for the 5k race with a time of 19:26 • made the Academic All-Conference team for cross country and field hockey in 2015 • member of the honor roll all four years • National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL
Deja Marie Rodriquez-Santiago • born November 23, 1998 in Milford, Delaware • daughter of Sylvia Santiago • has one sibling, Silvara • mother, Sylvia, attended the University of Delaware • psychology major at Delaware.