Jair Santiago Named MVP of the 2026 NORCECA Men's Final Four
LEÓN, Guanajuato, Mexico, June 14, 2026. – Puerto Rico's Jair
Santiago, a key figure in his team's third consecutive
championship, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the
2026 NORCECA Men's Final Four, headlining the tournament's
individual awards.
Puerto Rico, which completed a perfect campaign to successfully
defend the titles they won in 2024 and 2025, dominated the
individual honors. In addition to the MVP award, Santiago was
also recognized as the tournament's Best Server, while Daniel
Henwood was named Best Setter, Arnel Cabrera earned Best Libero
honors, and Klistan Lawrence was selected as Best Receiver.
The Dominican Republic was also well represented through Hector
Cruz, who collected the awards for First Best Spiker and Best
Scorer, as well as Moisés Ortíz, who was recognized as the
Second Best Blocker.
Mexico placed three players among the tournament's top
performers, with Franky Hernández earning Second Best Spiker,
Axel Téllez being named First Best Blocker, and Said Bravo
receiving the Best Digger award.
Guatemala was also represented in the individual awards through
Andy Leonardo, who was honored as Best Opposite in recognition
of his outstanding performance throughout the competition.