High School: Member of the Canadian U-14 National Team ... Also played for the Quebec Provincial squad in 2004 ... Was a member of the Colorado Rush Club squad ... Helped the team to the 2006 Surf Cup title ... Two-year letterwinner at Gateway HS and was a team captain his senior year ... Was a scholar-athlete.
Personal: Santigui Ibraham Tounkara was born Oct. 13, 1989, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada ... Son of Mariame Cisse and Mady Tounkara ... Chose San Diego State over Saint Mary[apos]s, George Washington, Central Florida and UC Irvine ... Plans to major in business administration.