In the spring of 2014, Hawai'i Pacific will field an acrobatics and tumbling team for the first time. Keenyn Won will navigate the Sea Warriors in this NCAA emerging sport.
Won, born and raised in Kunia, is a veteran of A&T. She was a student-athlete during A&T's inaugural year at the University of Oregon in 2010. She was also a part of the Duck teams that won the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) Championship in 2011 and 2012.
Although not a Sea Warrior for long, she knows about the proud history of HPU Athletics. For the inaugural season her team motto will be “new team...same tradition.” However, she knows she will need support to put A&T on the Hawaii Collegiate landscape, “It is going to be imperative that we build a strong foundation and with the support of the university and community. This program will be recognized as a leader in acrobatics and tumbling; a NCAA emerging sport,” said Won.
After earning her a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, she moved to Los Angeles and worked at the Staples corporate office.
Won excelled as a competitive cheerleader here on Oahu as she was a four-time Hawaii High School Athletics Association (HHSAA) All-State First Teamer while attending Kamehameha-Kapalama High School. Her senior year she was the HHSAA Cheerleader of the Year. She led talented teams, wining the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) national championship in 2007 and 2008. Won went onto become an instructor for two years for UCA.
