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Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Girls Cross Country - Hawaii

Gatorade Player of the year

Emily Naylor

Distance Runner
KALAHEO HS
KAILUA, HAWAII
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 19:37.87

State championship

8

Races won
“Emily was the strongest runner in our league. Her state championship victory showed that she was very strong and determined, revealing a very competitive nature.”
Dennis Swart
Head Coach - Head coach of Kaiser High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot sophomore won the state meet this past season with a time of 19:37.87, breaking the tape 20.43 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Mustangs to a sixth-place finish as a team. Naylor, who finished 99th at the state meet as a freshman, won eight of the 10 races she competed in this past fall. She was also the top Hawaii finisher at the Foot Locker West Regional championships.

Academic Achievement

Naylor has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

A long-time member of the Girls Scouts of the USA, Naylor has volunteered locally as part of a blood-donation drive with the Navy Junior ROTC. She has also served on behalf of multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.