Shaymus Santiago
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- Hometown:
- Topeka, Kan.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Washburn Rural
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- Event(s):
- Sprints
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time A-R-C All-Academic (2024, 25)
- Three-time Letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025 | junior
- Ran 7.20 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the A-R-C Championships
- Finished in 10.94 in the 100 meter dash at the Dutch Invitational
- Clocked 23.20 in the 200 meter at the Wartburg Triangular
- Was part of a 4x200 that ran 1:39:92 at the Grinnell Indoor Opener
2024 | sophomore
- Took fourth in the 100 meters at the Dick Young Classic in a time of 11.41
- Ran a career-best in the outdoor 200 meters at the Wartburg Outdoor Select in a time of 23.10
- Ran the third-fastest 60 meters for the Storm on the year with a time of 7.18
2023 | freshman
- Part of the Storm’s winning 4x200 meter relay team (1:36.86) at the Darren Young Classic
- Ran his best 100 meters in a time of 11.54 seconds at the Dr. Tucker Open
- Set a career-best in the 60 meters with a time of 7.36 at the conference indoor championships
High School
- A 2022 graduate of Washburn Rural High School
- Four-year letterwinner in track
- Member of record-setting sprint medley team (2018)
- Member of National Honor Society
- Was a Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer and HSF Scholar
Personal
- Parents are Wilfredo and Helen
- Has two siblings, Simon and Zane
- Majoring in computer science
News Mentions
Simpson splits action, earns top-15 national performance in 5000m
Simpson split the day at the Jim Duncan relays, and at UW-Platteville highlighted by a top-15 national performance in the 5000m race.
April 10, 2026




