NORTHRIDGE - 2010
Fredy Santizo redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Matadors in 2010.

LA VALLEY COLLEGE
Santizo competed as a sprinter for two seasons at Los Angeles Valley College in Valley Glen, Calif. ... was named Most Dedicated in 2008 and Most Improved in 2007 ... competed for coach James Harvey ... earned his associate of arts degree in liberal arts.

GRANT HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in track, soccer and football at Grant High School in Van Nuys, Calif. ... was named Most Improved and Most Inspirational athlete for the Lancers track team ... ran track for coach Miguel Gonzalez ... also played cornerback for the football team and defender for the Lancers soccer squad ... graduated in 2006.

PERSONAL
Born July 11, 1987 in Guatemala ... parents are Marta Garcia and Freddy Santizo ... favorites include quarterback Brett Favre, actors Morgan Freeman and Megan Fox, the TV show "Top Gear", the movie "The Lion King" and the band The Roots ... lists his greatest moment in sports as "making it to the city finals in the 4x100 relay during my senior year at Grant" ... says the toughest thing about being an athlete is "motivating yourself for practice" ... favorite website is Facebook ... major is Kinesiology.