Hawaii Beat
Star-Bulletin staff
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Iacovelli is West Region athlete of year
Hawaii Pacific senior runner Todd Iacovelli was named as the West Region male athlete of the year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association.
Iacovelli, a Punahou product from Kailua, is headed to the NCAA II national cross country championships in Pensacola, Fla. this weekend.
He won the 10K West Region championship on Nov. 4 in California.
Ogoshi gets ESPN The Magazine honor
Junior setter Shellane Ogoshi (Roosevelt '04) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 1 first team. Ogoshi moves on to the national ballot for consideration for Academic All-America honors, which will be announced on Nov. 28.
Ogoshi, who is an international business major and carries a 3.53 grade-point average, has been a huge force this season behind Hofstra's (21-6, 17-1 Colonial Athletic Association) run to the regular-season conference title in volleyball.
Ogoshi leads the Pride with 1,104 assists and ranks second in digs with 266 and fourth with 26 service aces.