Santiago Konortoff is 'Making the Grade' at The Woodlands High School

Oh, welcome back. We're once again shining a spotlight on a local student making the grade both on and off the field. This morning, Nate Griffin joins us from the Woodlands High School to introduce us. Good morning to you, Nate. Great. Hey, sunshine. I'll tell you what, Santiago, outstanding student. But first, we're going to take you and introduce you to the Woodlands students. Come on, let's go. Oh, God, that's just half of cheer team. Cross country right here. Get up, guys. Let them know who you are. That's the other half, girls cross country, the mascot, look at the mascot, how you doing man? I'm so good, thank you so much for being here, we're so excited you're here. I know you are, come on, I'm excited about being here too, come on, volleyball, volleyball right here, football, volleyball, soccer, football, they are really awake, let's speak to family, let's talk with the assistant principal first, former athlete too. Your name, sir? Clint Rushing. Clint, tell us about this young man. Yeah, so Santi represents everything we want in a Highlander. We've got a tradition of excellence, and he shows it in his academics and athletic performances. Love it. Dad, I know you're proud of him. Yes, very proud of Santi. How did he learn how to run? You or Mom? Buff. Gotcha. That's a very good answer. Very good answer, Mom. I know you're happy about your son. Yes. Well, what to say to him? Well, he's a really good son, a good brother, and I want to congratulate him for all these years of great effort. Love it. Love it. Love it. Coach. Cheers. All right. So let's talk about this young man real quick. Santiago is amazing. He's humble. He's dedicated, and there's nobody that deserves this more. He is very hardworking, very quiet, very unassuming, but he takes care of business. It's a pleasure to celebrate someone like Santiago, who's such an asset for this high school. Favorite teacher? You teach physics. He's smart. Very. Yeah. He's one of the hardest-working students I have. Oh, my goodness. What's that GPA, Santiago? 5.3158. Favorite subject? Definitely math. Definitely math. Yeah. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a mechanical engineer. Mechanical engineer? Yes. Where do you want to go to school? Tell them now. UT Austin. Oh, really? Yes. Nowhere local? Are you local? Local enough for me. I got you. All right, very good, very good. So tell me, why or when did you start running first? Well, I first started running, I mean, I've run all my life, but I first started with a group in McCullough like six years ago. And I love it because it's not only something I do with my friends, but it's something that keeps me active, keeps me consistent, keeps me organized. And it's something that I can always look forward to every day. And now you're one of the best in the state. Tell us your full name. Santiago Konradsoff. Don't forget that name. All right, guys, get it up for him. We're live here. Santiago is our making the grade. Rodney Jones, making the grade, student athlete. This week, of course, making the grade. We're live here. Thank you. 26 Morning Sports. That is so fun. And hook them.