COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS:
- CCAA All-Academic (2019-20)
- CCAA Spring All-Academic (2018, 2019, 2020)
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2020 (SENIOR - Outdoor): Competed in both meets of shortened season ... At opening Rossi Relays (2/22), runner-up in shot put (38'11.75") and 15th in discus (111'5") ... Ninth in shot (40'0.5") and 14th in discus (123'7") at Beach Opener (3/7) ...
(Indoor): Competed in shot put three times and weight throw twice over pair of meets ... At Mines Winter Classic (1/31-2/1) in Golden, Colo., 10th in weight throw (45'10.75") and 11th in shot (35'10") ... On first day at GVSU Big Meet (2/14) in Allendale, Mich., 12th in shot (39'4") ... On second day (2/15), tied for 11th in shot (40'6.25") and 37th in weight throw (43'11.75").
2019 (JUNIOR): Competed in 11 meets ... At third CCAA Championships (5/3-4) in La Jolla, 11th in both shot put (37'5.25") and discus (personal-record 135'4"), and 29th in hammer (117'5") ... Personal-best hammer throw of 129'1" (26th) at Steve Scott Invitational (4/26) in Irvine ... Season-best shot put mark of 39'1.25" at Stanford Invitational (3/29).
2018 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in 11 meets, taking part in shot put in all 11 and registering mark all but once ... Also participated 10 times in discus, notching distance seven times, and hammer at five meets ... At second CCAA Championships (5/4-5) in Turlock, sixth in shot (personal-record 41'5.75"), 15th in discus (114'4") and 19th in hammer (season-best 116'11") ... Season-best 128'1" in discus at Triton Invitational (4/13) in La Jolla ... Tied for second in shot put (40'7.5") at opening Rossi Relays (2/24), and 13th in discus (103'10").
2017 (FRESHMAN): Competed in both discus and shot put in 11 meets ... At first CCAA Championships (5/5-6) in Chico, matched season best of 39'2.5" in shot to place seventh, and was 10th in discus with season-best effort of 121'10" ... Made college debut at opening Rossi Relays (2/25), tossing 36'5" in shot put to top third of three flights for ninth overall, and 97'11" in discus (19th).
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Irvine High School ... All-CIF Southern Section performer as a senior and two-time CIFSS finalist ... Vaqueros' Co-MVP ... Nominee for IHS Athlete of the Year ... Two-time Athlete of the Month ... Honor Roll all four years.
PERSONAL: A Communication major with an emphasis in Journalism ... Born March 5 in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Given name is Anelamaikalani ... Daughter of parents George, Sr., and Kimberly, who both attended Hawai'i ... Has two siblings, older sister Kau'ilani and younger brother George, Jr. ... Kau'i was thrower in track and field program at Cal State San Marcos (2018-19) ... Aspires to write scripts for major motion pictures and limited series after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys going to beach, reading novels and watching movies ... Cheers for the San Francisco 49ers ... Favorite athlete is New Zealand shot putter and two-time Olympic gold medalist Valerie Adams ... Favorite TV show is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo ... Top movie is Singin' in the Rain.
