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April 17, 2007


Santiago named to all-area academic team
Senior honored with local Division I, II, and III student-athletes

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GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA - Senior Rashid Santiago (Allentown, Pa./George School) was selected to the Philadelphia Inquirer Winter Academic All-Area Team in Men's Basketball. The teams are voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 area institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

A Business Administration major with a 3.69 GPA, Santiago has made Dean's List the last five semesters.

On the court, he was a four-year starter at guard helping the Griffins win two Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships and play in two NCAA Tournaments. He also was named to the 2004-05 PAC All-Sportsmanship Team.

"Rashid Santiago is a true student athlete in every sense of the definition. His dedication and hard work to his sport, to the Gwynedd-Mercy College community, and to his finance degree is a testament to his character. I am proud of him as player and as a young man, but furthermore I thank him for allowing me to be part of his life over the past four years", said Griffin Head Coach John Baron.

In his four year career, Santiago averaged over six points, three assists, and three rebounds in 107 games. This past season, he led the team in assists (86) and steals (29) and scored a career-high 20 points back on November 30th, 2006 against Eastern University.

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Senior Rashid Santiago is the first Griffin to receive the local honor.
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