Yarleen Santiago
{{Short description|Puerto Rican beach volleyball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox volleyball biography
| name = Yarleen Santiago
| image =
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| fullname = Yarleen Santiago Pagán
| nickname =
| nationality = Puerto Rican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Arecibo, Puerto Rico
| death_date =
| death_place =
| hometown = San Juan
| height = 1.82 m
| weight = 72 kg
| spike =
| block =
| currentteammate = Dariam Acevedo
| currentyears = 2009
| currenttours (currentpoints) =
| teammates = Yamileska Yantín
Sheila Conley
| years = 2007
2008
| tours (points) =
| location =
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| result =
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| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's beach volleyball }}
{{MedalCountry | {{PUR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2011 Guadalajara | Beach }}
{{MedalCompetition | NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit }}
{{MedalGold | 2009 Montelimar | Beach }}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Carolina | Beach }}
{{MedalSilver | 2009 Jamaica | Beach }}
{{MedalBronze | 2008 Carolina | Beach }}
}}
Yarleen Santiago Pagán{{cite web
| url = http://www.primerahora.com/deportes/voleibol/nota/yarleenbellaypoderosa-168567
| title = Yarleen: bella y poderosa
| date = March 14, 2008
| publisher = Primera Hora
| language = es
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}} (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.{{cite web
|url = http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/noviembre/03/deportes2145974.html
|title = Ticas de plata en la final del Norceca
|author = nacion.com
|language = es
|access-date = 2009-10-07
|archive-date = 2009-11-07
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091107041318/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/noviembre/03/deportes2145974.html
|url-status = dead
| url = http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=11402&SPID=675&ATCLID=204825829&DB_OEM_ID=6100
| title = Former Razorback wins NORCECA title
| author = ArkansasRazorbacks.com
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}}
At home, Santiago was runner-up of the beach professional circuit Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional, playing with Sheila Conley.{{cite web
| url = http://www.gda.com/consulta_noticias.php?idArticulo=588126
| title = Nueva cepa
| author = Grupo de Diarios América
| language = es
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}} In 2009, playing with Dariam Acevedo, she won the championship.{{cite web
| url = http://www.fpvoleibol.com/noticias/muestra_nota.php?categoria=categoria_beach_volley_nacional_masculino_noticias&id=23
| title = Dos parejas tricampeonas en el Coors Light CVPPRO
| author = fpvoleibol.com
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}}
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/vol/allsecteams.html
| title = All-SEC Teams
| author = secsports.com
| access-date = 2009-11-07
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051120002553/http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/vol/allsecteams.html
| archive-date = November 20, 2005
}} and SEC All-Tournament Team honors every year.{{cite web
| url = http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=11405&SPID=675&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=69443
| title = Volleyball Other Records
| author = arkansasrazorbacks.com
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}} She also led her team in digs every season between 1997 and 1999.{{cite web
| url = http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=11405&SPID=675&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=68954
| title = Dig Records
| author = arkansasrazorbacks.com
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}} She earned the Freshman of the Year Award in 1997.{{cite web
| url = http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/012298aaa.html
| title = Sykora Receives Another All-American Citation
| author = aggieathletics.com
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}}
Indoor
Santiago retired from the Puerto Rican national volleyball team in 2007 after having represented her home country in many events.{{cite web
| url = http://www.terra.com.mx/articulo.aspx?ref=0&articuloid=293836
| title = Voleibolista internacional Yarleen Santiago se retira del voleibol de cancha
| author = Terra Mexico
| language = es
| access-date = 2009-11-07
| url = http://www.sgr.galeon.com/fmvb/eventos/2002/centroamericanos/volibol/puerto_rico_y_dominicana_semifinal.htm
| title = Puerto Rico y República Dominicana a semi final
| author = Federación Mexicana de Voleibol
| language = es
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}} At the 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, she won the Best Defense Award.{{cite web
| url = http://www.cubaencuentro.com/es/deportes/noticias/brasil-sorprende-a-cuba-y-gana-la-copa-panamericana-femenina-21560
| title = Brasil sorprende a Cuba y gana la Copa Panamericana femenina
| author = Cuba Encuentro
| language = es
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}}
Santiago also played professionally in 2009 with Gigantes de Carolina from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino.{{cite web
| url = http://www.tusgigantes.com/noticias2009/03-03-2009.htm
| title = Rita Liliom guió a Las Gigantes
| author = Gigantes de Carolina
| language = es
| access-date = 2009-11-07
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120301035821/http://www.tusgigantes.com/noticias2009/03-03-2009.htm
| archive-date = March 1, 2012
| url = http://www.wapa.tv/noticias.php?nid=20090221111800
| title = Leonas ganan primer partido de voleibol
| author = Wapa TV
| language = es
| access-date = 2009-11-07
}}
Clubs
- {{flagicon|PUR}} Ganaderas de Hatillo (1994)
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Marche Metalli Castelfidardo (2004–2005)
- {{flagicon|PUR}} Gigantes de Carolina (2006)
- {{flagicon|PUR}} Criollas de Caguas (2007–2008)
- {{flagicon|PUR}} Gigantes de Carolina (2009)
Awards
=Individuals=
=College=
- 1999 SEC Player of the Week, (Week 2 and Week 10)
- 1999 AVCA All-District 4/All-Region First Team
- 1998 AVCA All-District 4/All-Region Second Team
- 1997 AVCA All-District 4/All-Region First Team
- 1999 All Southeastern Conference First Team
- 1998 All Southeastern Conference Second Team
- 1997 All Southeastern Conference First Team
- 1997–1999 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 1997 Asics/Volleyball Division I Freshman of the year
=National Team=
=Beach=
- 2008 Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional – 16px Champion
- 2008 Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional – Runner-Up
=Clubs=
- Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2008 – 16px Runner-Up, with Criollas de Caguas
- Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2007 – 16px Runner-Up, with Criollas de Caguas
- Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2006 – 16px Champion, with Gigantes de Carolina
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FIVB beach player|113535}}
- {{Beach Volleyball Database|8660}}
- [http://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/DettaglioAtleta.asp?IdAtleta=SAN-YAR-78 Italian League Profile]
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Category:Beach volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in the United States
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks women's volleyball players
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico
Category:Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
Category:People from Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Category:Puerto Rican women's beach volleyball players
Category:Puerto Rican women's volleyball players