Brittany Santellanes enters here second year with the Mustangs. Just a season ago, Santellanes played and started in 20 games, where she was 5
th on the team for batting average .271 and slugging with .390.
Before WNMU:
High School: During her time at Americas High School, Santellanes hit .421, had 40 hits in which 8 were homeruns, 11 were doubles, and knocked in 36 RBI's. Her senior year she earned All-District and Academic All-District.
Sophomore year at El Paso Community College (2018-2019): In her second season, Santellanes appeared in 56 games, where she was 5th on the team with batting average, hitting .354, was 2
nd on the team with 64 total hits, and was tied in first with 21 doubles.
Freshman year at El Paso Community College (2017-2018): In her freshman year, Santellanes appeared in 47 games, hitting .321, totaling 45 hits, 8 doubles, 2 homeruns, and knocked in 23 RBI's. She was also named
Defensive Player of the Year.
At WNMU:
Junior (2019-2020): In her first season with the Mustangs, Santellanes appeared and started in 20 games, hitting .271, totaling 16 hits, 2 homeruns, knocked in 12 RBI, and had a .984 fielding percentage.
Personal:
Native of El Paso, TX, Brittany is majoring in Kinesiology and getting a minor mathematics. Santellanes has aspirations of becoming an athletic trainer after WNMU. In her free time she enjoys walking her dog, hiking, off-roading in her truck, and going on drives with her dog.
When asked what it means to be a Mustang?
"Being a Mustang at WNMU has taught me how to be a part of a team. Moving to Silver City helped me grow as an individual, as well as an athlete. I have learned to be independent, work on my time management skills and most importantly the meaning of responsibility. Being on the team brought me the ‘sisters’ I did not know I needed. I have been blessed to have the opportunity to experience playing collegiate softball in a great town with a great community. I am proud to represent my hometown, family, friends and the softball community as a student athlete here at Western New Mexico." -Brittany Santellanes
