The Fresno State swimming and diving team will compete at its first Mountain West Championship meet this week.
Last Updated: February 19, 2013
Sanger HS: A dynamic swimmer at Sanger High School ... four year varsity letterwinner in swimming ... named Fresno Bee All-Star for swimming in 2011 and 2012 ... named Fresno Bee Freestyler of the year in 2010, '11 and '12 ... was the 2011 and 2012 County/Metro Athletic Conference (CMAC) Swimmer of the Year ... named First Team All-League in 2011 and 2012 ... named the Brenai-Brith, Monache MVP in 2011 ... set the CMAC 50 Freestyle record ... CMAC League champions in 2011 and 2012 ... was also named to the Fresno Bee All-Star team for water polo in 2011 and 2012 ... was the ASB treasurer and played an active part in her student government ... a member of CSF ... and ranked top 25 in academics at her school.
Personal: Born May 26, 1994 ... parents are Patti and Rodney Hatayama ... has an older brother Clint and her older sister Stephanie Hatayama swam for Fresno State from 2009-11 ... former Sanger HS teammate Haley Washburn will swim at Fresno State as well ... hobbies include camping, shopping and sleeping ... lists her favorite athlete as her sister, Stephanie, because she never stops to take a break or because it is too hard, it seems like she has no limit ... her biggest athletic thrill is looking up at the scoreboard and seeing her or her teammates finished first and when she gets a personal best time ... admires her coaches most because they always pushed her to her limit and made her who she is today ... chose to attend Fresno State because her sister had a great time, everyone seemed really nice and she had a good vibe when she went on her recruiting visit.
