HONOLULU – Former University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine volleyball player Raeceen Woolford was crowned Miss Hawai‘i in the Miss Hawai‘i Competition held at the Hawai‘i Convention Center Saturday.
Woolford, who competed under the title of Miss Ko Olina, beat out 29 competitors in the contest. She performed the hula, “Mele Kakepakepa Aloha,” in the talent portion and spoke about society and reality television in the question and answer portion of the competition.
The ‘Iolani graduate was a four-year letterwinner at UH, playing in 87 matches during her career from 2004-07. Woolford amassed 211 digs in her career as a defensive specialist, and posted one of the longest serving streaks in the school history, serving 14 consecutive points in a match vs. Boise State on Sept. 22, 2005.
Woolford graduated from UH with a bachelor’s degree in health studies in 2008. She will now compete in the Miss America pageant on Jan. 30, 2010, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Current UH swimmer
Lauren Cheape and cross country runner
Shannon Dresser also competed in the competetion.
Miss Hawai‘i photo courtesy of Miss Hawai‘i Organization, Jon Fujiwara, photographer.
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