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2017-2018 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Kate Santilena

Kate Santilena

  • Position:
    Backstroke/Butterfly
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    San Diego State University

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (Graduate Senior):
  • Awards and honors: Earned MPSF All-Academic honors and named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
  • vs. CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 28): competed in two events, placed fourth in the 100 back (58.64) and did not place in the 100 fly (58.14)
  • UC Santa Barbara (Oct.29): finished fifth in the 100 fly (58.59) and got a pair of sixth place finishes in the 100 back (58.76) and 200 back (2:08.03)
  • Hawai’i Senior Fall Championships (Nov. 11): won a pair of events in the 100 back (57.21) and 200 back (2:20.44)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 14-17): competed in four events, recording season best times in three races, 50 free (25.62), finished fourth in prelim 200 back (1:58.95), and finished 10th in the 100 fly (55.24)
Prior to UH:
  • Earned her bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2017 and will pursue her master’s at Hawai‘i in kinesiology
  • Earned all-Mountain West Conference recognition
  • Owns San Diego State top-10 times in the 100 back, 200 back, and 100 fly
  • 2016 Mountain West champion in the 200 medley relay
  • A San Diego State Scholar-Athlete and Mountain West Conference all-academic team selection every year from 2013-17

Prep:
  • Graduated from Chaparral High School in Temecula, Calif.
  • Was a four-time CIF champion during her high school career
  • Named a 2011-12 and 2012-13 NISCA/Speedo Girls High School Swimming All-American in the 100 fly and 100 backstroke
  • Held every Chaparral High School record throughout her high school career

Personal:
  • Born in San Diego, Calif.
  • Daughter of Dave and Karen Santilena
     

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