Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: Jose Santana
July 29, 2015 | Men's Track and Field
Each weekday throughout the summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
NAME: Jose Santana
HOMETOWN: Orlando, Florida
MAJOR:Â Law
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH:Â Determined to get the job done
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â My Mom because she is by the far the hardest working and person I have ever met. She always seems make things work no matter how much the odds are stacked against her.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Derek Jeter
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Army Football
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Penn Relays (USA vs The World)
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: I would like to go to either Florida Relays or Texas Relays because everyone knows the best competition comes from the South.
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Sleeping, Eating, Relaxing
FAVORITE MEAL:Â Double Quarter Pounder with bacon and Mac sauce with a large coke.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â Rio de Janerio
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Blow Up – J Cole.
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Not living up to my full potential
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â My friends
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY:Â We are the team everyone loves to sleep on. We have some of the best athletes not only at West Point but in collegiate sports. We are a family and support each other no matter what.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Rocket Power
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Running in the High school Florida State meet for the first time.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Lifting, Warm Weather training in Florida, and relaxation.
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON:Â Cori Lemere
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Clyde Wilson
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Stevyn Spees
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Patrick Taylor
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Look to the upper classman for guidance and leadership.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: Tyler the Creator
Getting to Know Archive
NAME: Jose Santana
HOMETOWN: Orlando, Florida
MAJOR:Â Law
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH:Â Determined to get the job done
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â My Mom because she is by the far the hardest working and person I have ever met. She always seems make things work no matter how much the odds are stacked against her.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Derek Jeter
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Army Football
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Penn Relays (USA vs The World)
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: I would like to go to either Florida Relays or Texas Relays because everyone knows the best competition comes from the South.
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Sleeping, Eating, Relaxing
FAVORITE MEAL:Â Double Quarter Pounder with bacon and Mac sauce with a large coke.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â Rio de Janerio
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Blow Up – J Cole.
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Not living up to my full potential
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â My friends
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY:Â We are the team everyone loves to sleep on. We have some of the best athletes not only at West Point but in collegiate sports. We are a family and support each other no matter what.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Rocket Power
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Running in the High school Florida State meet for the first time.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Lifting, Warm Weather training in Florida, and relaxation.
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON:Â Cori Lemere
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Clyde Wilson
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Stevyn Spees
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Patrick Taylor
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Look to the upper classman for guidance and leadership.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: Tyler the Creator
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