During his days as a standout running back at Kamehameha, things just didn’t seem to work out for Ina Teofilo when it came to all-conference recognition.
No matter, Teofilo continued to give it the college try at Pacific University in Oregon and he was finally rewarded for his efforts. Now a middle linebacker, Teofilo was named second-team all-Northwest Conference earlier this month after getting in on a team-leading 41 tackles, two for a loss, during his senior season for the Boxers, who finished 4-4.
The 2014 Kamehameha graduate made 10 tackles and intercepted a pass Oct. 7 to help the Division III Pacific beat Pacific Lutheran 24-20.