Posted on: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Moanalua's King award finalist
By Stacy Kaneshiro
Advertiser Staff Writer
Multiple stress fractures in her foot denied Moanalua High senior Emily King from defending her O'ahu Interscholastic Association cross country title this past season. But the injury will not keep her from going to New York, where she is one of six female finalists for the Wendy's High School Heisman Award.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser King was honored at school yesterday. Moanalua was awarded $1,000 for King being a finalist. The school can earn an additional $2,500 if she is selected as the winner in New York. The ceremony is schedule to air on ESPN2 on Dec. 12.
The award was created in 1994 in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Heisman Memorial Trust. It is to recognize athletic achievement, academics and community service.
Besides winning the OIA cross country title as a junior, she was second in last year's state meet. She also competes in swimming, water polo and track.
King, who transferred from North Carolina the summer before her junior year, has been involved in a number of community service projects on the Mainland and here. If graduation were today, she would be at the top of her class, sporting a 4.08 grade point average, according to Moanalua athletic director Dana Dias.
"I get help from my family with time management and my friends are in some of my challenging classes, so we help each other," King said.
King said the fractures probably came from the stress of running a lot over the years. She said the injury had been bothering her since last track season.
"My only regret was that I didn't get to run this year," she said.
Reach Stacy Kaneshiro at skaneshiro@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8042.
"It's a great honor for me to give recognition for our school," King said.
Moanalua's Emily King shows off her Wendy's High School Heisman Award she received from Jerry Finch, Wendy's International District Manager. King is one of six finalists for the award, which is given to students to recognize athletic achievement, academics and community service.
