Santiago Valdes
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- Hometown:
- Mexico City, Mexico
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Preparatoria Abierta Yucatan
Bio
General: Joins the Hawks from Mexico City, Mexico.
High School: Attended Preparatoria Abierta Yucatan ... finished first on the Order of the Merit ... top-2 on Etapa Four and first in Etapa Three in 2021 ... top-3 finish in Etapa 3 and top-2 in Etapa 1 in 2020.
Personal: Majoring in business.
News mentions
PLYMOUTH, Ind. – Northeast Community College men’s golfer Santiago Valdes (Mexico City, Mexico) competed in the 2023 NJCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship on May 23-26 at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana. Valdes finished the four-day event in a tie for 41st out of 130 competitors.
AMES, Iowa – The Northeast Community College men’s golf team had multiple players receive postseason awards, it was announced by the ICCAC Friday. Sophomore Santiago Valdes (Mexico City, Mexico) was named 2023 ICCAC Division II Men’s Golf Player of the Year and First Team All-Region while sophomore Kody Sander (Lincoln, Neb.) was named Second Team All-Region.
PANORA, Iowa – The Northeast Community College golf team competed in the North Central District Tournament Monday and Tuesday at Lake Panorama National Golf Course in Panora, Iowa. Sophomore Santiago Valdes (Mexico City, Mexico) won the event to qualify for the 2023 NJCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship while the Hawks finished seventh as a team.
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Northeast Community College golf team traveled to Orange City, Iowa Monday to battle 13 different golf squads in the Raider Invitational. The Hawks finished alone in third place and one stroke off the lead in the 36-hole tournament.
FORT DODGE, Iowa – The Northeast Community College men’s golf team was in Fort Dodge, Iowa Friday and Saturday to compete in the Iowa Central Spring Invitational at Fort Dodge Country Club. The Hawks took home a fourth-place finish in the event.
NEWTON, Kan. – The Northeast Community College golf team competed in the Bethel College Spring Invitational two-day tournament over the weekend in Kansas. The Hawks finished in a tie for sixth in the event that took place at Hesston Golf Park in Hesston, Kansas on Saturday and Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kansas on Sunday.
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Northeast Community College men’s golf team competed in two different rounds during the Doane Spring Invite in both Eagle, Nebraska and Lincoln, Nebraska on Friday and Saturday. The Hawks wrapped up the event in third place out of 15 squads.
The Northeast Community College men’s golf team traveled to McCook, Nebraska Tuesday to compete in the All-Nebraska JUCO Challenge at Heritage Hills Golf Course. The Hawks finished third as a team in the competition.
KERRVILLE, Texas – The Northeast Community College men’s golf team made the 17-hour trek to Kerrville, Texas this week two compete in the two-day Schreiner Shootout at Club at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas. The Hawks finished the tournament in seventh place as a team.
NORFOLK, Neb. – The days are longer, the temperatures are rising and the Northeast Community College men’s golf team is preparing to begin their spring season. The Hawks will start their 2023 campaign at the Schreiner Shootout Monday and Tuesday in Kerrville, Texas.