Rosa Santana

General Kimya Oliver

Santana Named Raising Cane's Outstanding Rebel Of The Week

The freshman earns the honor after claiming the women’s throw title with a school record at UNM Team Open

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV track and field freshman Rosa Santana has been named the Raising Cane's Outstanding Rebel of the Week, the school announced Saturday.

The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletics Strategic Communications department.

Santana, a Dominican Republic native, claimed the women's shot put title at the UNM Team Open on February 11. She recorded a mark of 17.53m (57-06.25), shattering the UNLV program record of 54-04.00 previously set in 2000 and the national record for the Dominican Republic. Santana's mark was more than three meters ahead of second place, 14.44m (47-04.50).

2022-23 Outstanding Rebel of the Week Award Winners
Sept. 7 - Riley Liebsack, Women's Soccer 
Sept. 14 - Isabel Martin, Women's Volleyball
Sept. 21 - Aidan Robbins, Football
Sept. 27 - Austin Ajiake, Football
Oct. 6 - Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos, Women's Volleyball
Oct. 13 - Natalia Ruiz, Women's Cross Country
Oct. 19 - Natalia Ruiz, Women's Cross Country
Oct. 26 - Ellease Crumpton, Women's Volleyball
Nov. 1 - Isabel Martin, Women's Volleyball
Nov. 9 - Isabel Martin, Women's Volleyball
Nov. 26 - Elijah Harkless, Men's Basketball
Dec. 6 - Jonathan Baldwin, Football
Dec. 16 - Keshon Gilbert, Men's Basketball
Jan. 10 - Justice Ethridge, Women's Basketball
Jan. 20 - Desi-Rae Young, Women's Basketball
Jan. 25 - Essence Booker, Women's Basketball
Feb. 4 - Rosa Santana, Women's Track & Field

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Natalia Ruiz

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Rosa Santana

Rosa Santana

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Players Mentioned

Natalia Ruiz

Natalia Ruiz

Sophomore
Distance
Rosa Santana

Rosa Santana

Sophomore
Throws