| Noelani Kaneko |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
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| High School:
Bishop Blanchet
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| Birthdate:
05/13/1984
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| Experience:
HS
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Born May 13, 1984 in Seattle ... parents are Norm and Dale ... has a younger brother, Keola, and a younger sister, Maile ... placed second at the state 3A cross-country championships in 2000 ... earned a second top-10 finish the following year ... took fourth in the mile at the state 3A track championships in 2002 ... was the third-fastest miler at state in 2001 with a time of 5:06 ... posted identical seventh-place finishes in the mile at the state meets in 1999 and 2000 ... was the 1998 Junior Olympics champion at 3000m, finishing in 10:25 ... at the same meet, run at Husky Stadium, took second in the 1500m ... also notched a fifth-place finish in the 1500m at the 1997 Junior Olympics ... was sixth in the 1500m, seventh in the 3000m at the 2000 Junior Olympics ... helped Bishop Blanchet to a second-place state cross-country finish in 2000 ... was honored as team MVP twice in track, once in cross-country ... captained both squads at Bishop Blanchet as a senior ... only lettered two years in cross-country, after playing soccer as a freshman and sophomore ... was a first-team All-Metro League selection in soccer as a freshman, and a second-team pick as a sophomore ... also excelled academically, earning National Scholar Athlete and National Honor Society recognition ... prep teammate of Husky freshman Stephen Mull.
