Nai'a Garana

Class:
Freshman
Position:
WB
Hometown:
Waikoloa, HI
Height:
5-1
High School:
Kealakehe

Club/High School: Lettered on varsity all four years…Graduated from Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona, HI…Played under John Edwards and Jurvi Garana…3x All Big Island Interscholastic Federation Team…Served as team captain for two years…Named Most Outstanding Athlete twice…Earned Athletic Honor Roll four times…Played for the Hawaii Surf Soccer Club for ten years…Member of National Honor Society…Graduated with CTE and Academic Honors…

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28…Daughter to Jurvi and Gimnah Garana…Has two siblings, Ryann and Leina…Intended major is Biology…Hopes to become a physical therapist in the Air Force…Hobbies include Jiu-Jitsu, surfing, and CrossFit…Began playing soccer at four years old…Favorite class subject is biology…Favorite players are Pele and Alex Morgan…Her sports role models are her sister and older teammates…Says her parents have had the biggest impact on her soccer career…She only wears silver jewelry…Guilty pleasure is coffee…Pregame ritual includes praying and finding her mom on the sidelines…Won the IBJJF World Championships as a blue belt…Chose to attend the Academy because “I want to become a commissioned officer to serve my country and go beyond myself…The values at USAFA resonate deeply with my personal morals: teamwork, integrity, and perseverance…After meeting the team on my official visit, I could see that the current players and students had the same drive that I do, I want to be surrounded by that drive and challenge myself on the field, in the classroom, and beyond college…USAFA offers me the invaluable opportunity to become a commissioned officer, allowing me to develop as an impactful leader while making an impact for those who serve our country and fulfill my service.”