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Emily Naylor

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

Peak Performance

1st - 19:37.87

State championship

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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
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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.

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Academic Achievement

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

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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.