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2019 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Ben Solomon
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Ben Solomon
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics

Eriel Santagado

Eriel Santagado

  • Height:
    5-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Celebration, Fla.
  • High School:
    Florida Virtual

Summary

Biography

2019 WCGA Scholastic All-America
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2018 NACGC/W Scholastic All-America

2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Scholar-Athlete Award

2017 NACGC/W Scholastic All-America
2017 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Scholar-Athlete Award
2016 NACGC/W Scholastic All-America


CAREER HIGHS
VT UB BB FX AA
-- 9.725 9.800 -- --

2019 (Senior): Earned a spot on the WCGA Scholastic All-America list (8/21) for holding a GPA of 3.5 or better during the academic year ... named Academic All-Big Ten (3/20) for the third time ... honored on Senior Night (3/8) and competed on uneven bars and balance beam.

2018 (Junior): Saw action in two meets ... recognized as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/10) for the second time, earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the academic year ... earned the team's Scholar-Athlete Award for exemplifying academic excellence with the highest GPA amongst the team ... also named Academic All-Big Ten (3/21) and NACGC/W Scholastic All-America (7/31) ... scored a 9.725 on uneven bars at the Big Five meet (3/17) ... made season debut on balance beam at Towson (3/2).

2017 (Sophomore): Saw action in five meets ... earned the team's Scholar-Athlete Award for exemplifying academic excellence with the highest GPA amongst the team ... competed four times on uneven bars and once on balance beam ... named Academic All-Big Ten (3/22) and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar for a GPA over 3.7 ... earned a spot on the NACGC/W Scholastic All-America team (7/28) ... competed on uneven bars at Big Ten Championships (3/18) ... made season debut with a 9.550 on uneven bars against Nebraska (1/21).

2016 (Freshman): Competed in 12 meets during the season on uneven bars and balance beam ... named NACGC/W Scholastic All-America (7/22) ... had a high of 9.800 on balance beam and 9.675 on uneven bars ... saw action on the uneven bars and balance beam at Big Ten Championships (3/19) ... scored a 9.700 on balance beam at the Big Five meet (3/12) ... scored a 9.725 on balance beam during quad meet at George Washington (2/28) ... posted a score of 9.750 on balance beam during home quad meet (2/20) ... saw action at Maryland (Feb. 14) with a 9.625 on vault ... scored a season-high 9.800 at home versus Ohio State (2/6) ... made collegiate debut on balance beam in the season-opening meet in Boston (Jan. 9).

Prior to Rutgers: A three-time Level 10 regional qualifier … member of Orlando Metro club team … expected to compete on balance beam and floor exercise at Rutgers … National Dance finalist for 10 consecutive years … earned a Piano Federation Superior Ranking for six-straight years … National AP Scholar of Distinction … Celebration Foundation Scholarship recipient.

Personal: Daughter of Tobi and Robert Santagado … younger sister of Charly Santagado, who competed on the team from 2014-17 ... maternal grandfather played football for the New York Titans ... an evolutionary anthropology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    BB/FX
    5'1"
  • 2017Sophomore

    5'1"
  • 2018Junior

    5'1"
  • 2019Senior

    5'1"
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